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The Beginner's Guide 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.
Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 31 Oct, 19:09 UTC | 4 |
| 30 Oct, 19:08 UTC | 4 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchOctober 2015 | 185 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJanuary 2016 | 47 | 25% | About average (better than 52% of 9,259 other games) |
| 12 months onOctober 2016 | 14 | 7.6% | Loses players fast (better than 18% of 7,793 other games) |
The Beginner's Guide kept 25% of the average players it had at its launch in October 2015 after 3 months and 7.6% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 19 Oct) | 7 | +1 | +24.3% | 10 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | −10 | −63.3% | 15 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 15 | +8 | +106.7% | 92 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 7 | −2 | −23.3% | 18 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 10 | +5 | +117.8% | 26 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 5 | 0 | −5.7% | 14 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 5 | −1 | −18.9% | 14 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 6 | +1 | +21% | 17 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 5 | −3 | −39.9% | 14 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 8 | +1 | +16.6% | 23 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 7 | +2 | +35.6% | 24 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 5 | −1 | −23.3% | 13 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 7 | +2 | +32.3% | 18 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | −1 | −23.1% | 15 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 7 | −2 | −26.5% | 17 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 9 | +3 | +46.2% | 26 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 6 | 0 | +3.6% | 24 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 6 | 0 | −4.3% | 17 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 6 | −4 | −38.2% | 17 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 10 | +4 | +61.9% | 32 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 6 | −3 | −30.7% | 21 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 9 | −3 | −24.9% | 26 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 12 | +4 | +42.2% | 34 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 8 | +2 | +35.4% | 29 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 6 | −2 | −25% | 17 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 0 | −0.4% | 22 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 8 | −7 | −45.3% | 23 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 15 | +4 | +36% | 39 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 11 | +3 | +30.5% | 40 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 8 | −1 | −13.8% | 23 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 10 | −2 | −14.6% | 27 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 11 | +3 | +33.2% | 40 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 9 | −6 | −42% | 25 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 15 | −8 | −36.3% | 51 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 23 | −1 | −2.8% | 58 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 24 | +20 | +499% | 156 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 4 | 0 | −8.9% | 15 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 4 | +1 | +17.2% | 15 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 4 | −3 | −42% | 12 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 6 | +2 | +53.8% | 19 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 4 | 0 | +8% | 19 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 4 | 0 | −7.9% | 11 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 4 | −1 | −24.9% | 15 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 6 | +2 | +36.3% | 23 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 4 | −2 | −32.3% | 13 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 6 | 0 | +3.8% | 23 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 6 | +1 | +15% | 23 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 5 | +1 | +28.9% | 20 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 4 | 0 | −4.1% | 13 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 4 | 0 | −9.9% | 12 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 5 | −2 | −28.1% | 14 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 6 | 0 | −3.2% | 16 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 7 | −2 | −25.4% | 25 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 9 | +3 | +44.4% | 25 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 6 | +2 | +33.3% | 21 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 5 | −1 | −22.6% | 14 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 6 | −2 | −28% | 19 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 8 | +1 | +10.1% | 21 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 7 | −1 | −7.9% | 24 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 8 | +2 | +35.2% | 24 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 6 | +1 | +19.2% | 28 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 5 | −2 | −25.3% | 13 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 7 | −4 | −34.9% | 19 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 10 | +3 | +37.9% | 30 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 8 | +2 | +35.8% | 24 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 6 | −1 | −17.5% | 16 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 7 | 0 | −3.9% | 18 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 7 | 0 | −5.2% | 22 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 7 | −2 | −25.8% | 29 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 10 | +1 | +5% | 29 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 9 | 0 | +4% | 30 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 9 | +3 | +45.9% | 29 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 6 | −1 | −9% | 26 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 7 | 0 | +4.6% | 18 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 7 | −8 | −54.9% | 17 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 14 | +5 | +56.6% | 63 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 9 | +1 | +6.6% | 43 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 9 | −1 | −11.8% | 22 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 10 | +2 | +28.9% | 36 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 8 | +1 | +17.3% | 22 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 7 | −3 | −30.1% | 25 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 9 | −3 | −26.9% | 32 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 13 | +4 | +46.6% | 33 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 9 | +4 | +81.9% | 31 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 5 | 0 | −9% | 16 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 5 | 0 | −4.9% | 17 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 6 | −3 | −33.6% | 16 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 8 | −1 | −8.9% | 26 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 9 | 0 | −2.3% | 29 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 9 | +2 | +24.2% | 39 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 8 | −8 | −50.5% | 22 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 15 | +5 | +55.7% | 111 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 10 | 0 | −5% | 34 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 10 | −3 | −20.3% | 43 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 13 | +3 | +27% | 46 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 10 | +4 | +52.2% | 37 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 7 | 0 | −4.9% | 35 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 7 | 0 | −5.8% | 25 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 7 | −6 | −46.5% | 19 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 14 | 0 | −1.8% | 50 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 14 | +6 | +81% | 62 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 8 | −4 | −36.1% | 21 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 12 | +5 | +59.1% | 92 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 8 | −1 | −10.1% | 20 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 9 | −7 | −45.6% | 26 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 16 | −1 | −5.4% | 61 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 17 | +4 | +27.7% | 55 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 13 | +3 | +32.4% | 46 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 10 | +1 | +14.5% | 46 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 9 | −1 | −11.7% | 22 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 10 | −10 | −50.1% | 25 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 19 | −1 | −4.7% | 76 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 20 | +12 | +137.6% | 97 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 9 | 0 | −5.7% | 25 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 9 | −1 | −8.4% | 24 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 10 | −6 | −36.7% | 32 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 16 | −5 | −24.4% | 42 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 21 | −1 | −4.6% | 84 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 22 | −7 | −24.9% | 104 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 29 | +15 | +104.6% | 200 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 14 | −9 | −39.9% | 36 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 24 | −32 | −57.9% | 82 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 56 | +36 | +186.2% | 282 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 20 | 0 | +1% | 78 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 19 | +9 | +84.1% | 152 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 11 | 0 | −3.1% | 29 |
| April 2016Apr 2016 | 11 | −2 | −17% | 32 |
| March 2016Mar 2016 | 13 | −11 | −46.2% | 32 |
| February 2016Feb 2016 | 24 | −22 | −48.1% | 99 |
| January 2016Jan 2016 | 47 | −17 | −26.6% | 167 |
| December 2015Dec 2015 | 64 | +26 | +70.1% | 381 |
| November 2015Nov 2015 | 37 | −148 | −79.8% | 235 |
| October 2015Oct 2015 | 185 | — | — | 912 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
