Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians if you want an Action experience. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians launched in 2013.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs PUZZLE: ULTIMATE
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and PUZZLE: ULTIMATE both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 6 years older than PUZZLE: ULTIMATE (2019). Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than PUZZLE: ULTIMATE (66.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose PUZZLE: ULTIMATE
Choose PUZZLE: ULTIMATE if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. PUZZLE: ULTIMATE launched in 2019.
Both Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and PUZZLE: ULTIMATE sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians |  PUZZLE: ULTIMATE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (216 reviews) | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Threaks | AFBIK Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 6 years older than PUZZLE: ULTIMATE (2019).
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than PUZZLE: ULTIMATE (66.7% positive).
- PUZZLE: ULTIMATE is free; Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs PUZZLE: ULTIMATE — FAQ
- Should I play Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians or PUZZLE: ULTIMATE first?
- If you want chronology, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) came out before PUZZLE: ULTIMATE (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and PUZZLE: ULTIMATE similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is PUZZLE: ULTIMATE free?
- Yes — PUZZLE: ULTIMATE is a free-to-play Steam title. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is paid (9.99 USD).
- Do Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and PUZZLE: ULTIMATE both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.