Choose The Beginner's Guide
Choose The Beginner's Guide if you want an Adventure experience. 15,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Beginner's Guide vs Viaerium
The Beginner's Guide and Viaerium both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Beginner's Guide (2015) is 2 years older than Viaerium (2017). The Beginner's Guide scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Viaerium (86.4% 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 Viaerium
Choose Viaerium if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Viaerium launched in 2017.
Both The Beginner's Guide and Viaerium sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 86.4% 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 |  Viaerium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (15,195 reviews) | 86.4% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Everything Unlimited Ltd. | Malevolent Wormhole |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Beginner's Guide (2015) is 2 years older than Viaerium (2017).
- The Beginner's Guide scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Viaerium (86.4% positive).
- Viaerium is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Beginner's Guide (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Beginner's Guide is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viaerium has no Deck rating yet.
The Beginner's Guide vs Viaerium — FAQ
- Should I play The Beginner's Guide or Viaerium first?
- If you want chronology, The Beginner's Guide (2015) came out before Viaerium (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 The Beginner's Guide and Viaerium similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 The Beginner's Guide run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beginner's Guide is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Viaerium doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.