Choose The Beginner's Guide
Choose The Beginner's Guide if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 15,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Beginner's Guide vs That Dragon, Cancer
The Beginner's Guide and That Dragon, Cancer both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. The Beginner's Guide (2015) is 1 year older than That Dragon, Cancer (2016). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Beginner's Guide: 15,195 reviews, That Dragon, Cancer: 1,175). 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 That Dragon, Cancer
Choose That Dragon, Cancer if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,175 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Beginner's Guide and That Dragon, Cancer sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Beginner's Guide |  That Dragon, Cancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (15,195 reviews) | 89.1% positive (1,175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Everything Unlimited Ltd. | Numinous Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Beginner's Guide (2015) is 1 year older than That Dragon, Cancer (2016).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Beginner's Guide: 15,195 reviews, That Dragon, Cancer: 1,175).
- That Dragon, Cancer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Beginner's Guide (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Beginner's Guide is Deck Playable, That Dragon, Cancer is Deck Verified.
The Beginner's Guide vs That Dragon, Cancer — FAQ
- Which is better, The Beginner's Guide or That Dragon, Cancer?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Beginner's Guide sits at 88.3% positive (15,195 reviews), That Dragon, Cancer at 89.1% (1,175). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Beginner's Guide or That Dragon, Cancer first?
- If you want chronology, The Beginner's Guide (2015) came out before That Dragon, Cancer (2016). 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 The Beginner's Guide and That Dragon, Cancer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.