Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians if you want an Action 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 An Alien with a Magnet
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and An Alien with a Magnet 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 4 years older than An Alien with a Magnet (2017). An Alien with a Magnet is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 An Alien with a Magnet
Choose An Alien with a Magnet if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. An Alien with a Magnet launched in 2017.
Both Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and An Alien with a Magnet 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 |  An Alien with a Magnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (216 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Threaks | Rejected Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 4 years older than An Alien with a Magnet (2017).
- An Alien with a Magnet is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; An Alien with a Magnet has no Deck rating yet.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs An Alien with a Magnet — FAQ
- Should I play Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians or An Alien with a Magnet first?
- If you want chronology, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) came out before An Alien with a Magnet (2017). 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 An Alien with a Magnet 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.
- Does Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is rated Deck Verified by Valve. An Alien with a Magnet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.