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 Beatbuddy: On Tour
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and Beatbuddy: On Tour 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 2 years older than Beatbuddy: On Tour (2015). Beatbuddy: On Tour is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (6.99 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 Beatbuddy: On Tour
Choose Beatbuddy: On Tour if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beatbuddy: On Tour launched in 2015.
Both Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians and Beatbuddy: On Tour 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 |  Beatbuddy: On Tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (216 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Threaks | Threaks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) is 2 years older than Beatbuddy: On Tour (2015).
- Beatbuddy: On Tour is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beatbuddy: On Tour has no Deck rating yet.
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians vs Beatbuddy: On Tour — FAQ
- Should I play Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians or Beatbuddy: On Tour first?
- If you want chronology, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013) came out before Beatbuddy: On Tour (2015). 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 Beatbuddy: On Tour 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.
- Does Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beatbuddy: On Tour doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.