Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians launched in 2013.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and Frederic: Evil Strikes Back both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 1 year older than Frederic: Evil Strikes Back (2014). Frederic: Evil Strikes Back scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (79.6% 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 Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
Choose Frederic: Evil Strikes Back if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 161 reviews.
Both Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and Frederic: Evil Strikes Back sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  Frederic: Evil Strikes Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (216 reviews) | 82.6% positive (161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Threaks | Forever Entertainment S. A. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 1 year older than Frederic: Evil Strikes Back (2014).
- Frederic: Evil Strikes Back scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (79.6% positive).
- Frederic: Evil Strikes Back is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is Deck Verified, Frederic: Evil Strikes Back is Deck Playable.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs Frederic: Evil Strikes Back — FAQ
- Which is better, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians or Frederic: Evil Strikes Back?
- On Steam reviews Frederic: Evil Strikes Back scores higher (82.6% positive) than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (79.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Frederic: Evil Strikes Back is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians or Frederic: Evil Strikes Back first?
- If you want chronology, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) came out before Frederic: Evil Strikes Back (2014). 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 Frederic: Evil Strikes Back similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.