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The Beginner's Guide
The Beginner's Guide Stats & OverviewStore page details, rankings, sales estimates, and platform support
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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Product Type
Game
Release Date
01-10-2015
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Recent Reviews
Very Positive (180)
All Reviews
Very Positive (20.64k)
User Rating
88.39%
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Current Average Daily CCU
21
Wishlists
335.03k
Followers
40.43k
Top Sellers4498 (ATH:9)
Ranked 4498 on 21-08-2026.
Best: 9 on 27-12-2015, daily ranking
Best: 9 on 27-12-2015, daily ranking
Most Played-- (ATH:63)
Recently, it has not been on the daily ranking list.
Best: 63 on 08-10-2015, daily ranking
Best: 63 on 08-10-2015, daily ranking
Original Price
$9.99
Current Price
$4.99 (-50%)
Gross Revenue
$2.06m
Units Sold
378.08k
Player Modes
Controller Support
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The Beginner's Guide Videos & TrailersVideo coverage and creator analysis from YouTube
📹 521 videos👤 327 creators👁 152.6M views
21:47The Beginner's Guide to Excel - Excel Basics Tutorial
▶ 21.5M👍 332.5K💬 7.5K
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Apr 24, 2017
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▶ 12.8M👍 232.8K💬 43.7K
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Oct 7, 2015
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▶ 3.2M👍 71.0K💬 3.9K
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8:40A Beginner's Guide to Music Theory
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16:45How to Center Clay — A Beginner's Guide
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Mar 27, 2022
![WARNING: YOU MAY CATCH FEELS | The Beginner's Guide #2 [ENDING]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P217im3USFs/mqdefault.jpg)
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▶ 1.8M👍 27.1K💬 4.2K
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Oct 6, 2015
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▶ 1.8M👍 32.6K💬 867
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Sep 1, 2018
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▶ 1.6M👍 30.5K💬 567
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May 5, 2023
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Is The Beginner's Guide Worth It? Player Reviews AnalyzedAI-powered summary, highlights, dimensional insights and SWOT analysis
"Players appreciate the overall experience when the game runs smoothly, enjoy its unique and lasting gameplay depth, and resonate with its exploration of creative freedom and healing messages; however, frequent lag and frame drops significantly impair gameplay, the storyline struggles to maintain engagement beyond the initial hours, and there's a prevalent concern regarding the game's high price relative to its short completion time, illustrating the need for improvements in stability and varied cultural representation within the narrative."
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| 95% | 54.23k | $850 | $12.98m | 2.14m | Annapurna Interactive | |
| 95% | 151.82k | $19.99 | $21.53m | 5.65m | -- | |
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| 11% | 90% | 718.16k | $449 | $88.35m | 23.04m | PAYDAY | |
| 13% | 83% | 428.50k | $59.99 | $417.80m | 30.45m | -- | |
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| 10% | 96% | 234.26k | $19.99 | $82.60m | 10.19m | -- | |
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| 13% | 83% | 428.50k | $59.99 | $417.80m | 30.45m | -- | |
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