Choose The Beginner's Guide
Choose The Beginner's Guide if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 15,195 reviews.
The Beginner's Guide vs The Flood
The Beginner's Guide and The Flood 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 3 years older than The Flood (2018). The Beginner's Guide scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than The Flood (83% 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 The Flood
Choose The Flood if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Flood launched in 2018.
Both The Beginner's Guide and The Flood sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 The Beginner's Guide |  The Flood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (15,195 reviews) | 83% positive (548 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Everything Unlimited Ltd. | Ondrej Angelovic |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Beginner's Guide (2015) is 3 years older than The Flood (2018).
- The Beginner's Guide scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than The Flood (83% positive).
- The Flood is free; The Beginner's Guide is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Beginner's Guide is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Flood has no Deck rating yet.
The Beginner's Guide vs The Flood — FAQ
- Which is better, The Beginner's Guide or The Flood?
- On Steam reviews The Beginner's Guide scores higher (88.3% positive) than The Flood (83% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Beginner's Guide is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Beginner's Guide or The Flood first?
- If you want chronology, The Beginner's Guide (2015) came out before The Flood (2018). 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 The Flood 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.
- Is The Flood free?
- Yes — The Flood is a free-to-play Steam title. The Beginner's Guide is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does The Beginner's Guide run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beginner's Guide is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Flood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.