The Beginner's Guide
Update Time: September 6, 2026 at 04:18:56
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.
5
#12083Current Online
6
#13252Today's Peak
6
Monthly Average
13
#11982Monthly Peak
87
#7794Yearly Peak
913
#5591All-time Peak
October 1, 2015
Peak Month
0.55%
Current/Peak Ratio
The Beginner's Guide Historical Online Stats Historical Online Stats
| Month | Avg Online | Change | Change % | Peak Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 Days | 11 | -175 | -94.09% | 17 |
| 10/2015 | 186 | +149 | +402.70% | 913 |
| 11/2015 | 37 | -27 | -42.19% | 235 |
| 12/2015 | 64 | +17 | +36.17% | 381 |
| 01/2016 | 47 | +23 | +95.83% | 167 |
| 02/2016 | 24 | +11 | +84.62% | 99 |
| 03/2016 | 13 | +2 | +18.18% | 32 |
| 04/2016 | 11 | +1 | +10.00% | 32 |
| 05/2016 | 10 | -9 | -47.37% | 29 |
| 06/2016 | 19 | +0 | +0.00% | 152 |
| 07/2016 | 19 | -37 | -66.07% | 78 |
| 08/2016 | 56 | +32 | +133.33% | 282 |
| 09/2016 | 24 | +10 | +71.43% | 82 |
| 10/2016 | 14 | -15 | -51.72% | 36 |
| 11/2016 | 29 | +7 | +31.82% | 200 |
| 12/2016 | 22 | +1 | +4.76% | 104 |
| 01/2017 | 21 | +5 | +31.25% | 84 |
| 02/2017 | 16 | +6 | +60.00% | 42 |
| 03/2017 | 10 | +1 | +11.11% | 32 |
| 04/2017 | 9 | +0 | +0.00% | 24 |
| 05/2017 | 9 | -11 | -55.00% | 25 |
| 06/2017 | 20 | +1 | +5.26% | 97 |
| 07/2017 | 19 | +9 | +90.00% | 76 |
| 08/2017 | 10 | +1 | +11.11% | 25 |
| 09/2017 | 9 | -1 | -10.00% | 22 |
| 10/2017 | 10 | -3 | -23.08% | 46 |
| 11/2017 | 13 | -4 | -23.53% | 46 |
| 12/2017 | 17 | +1 | +6.25% | 55 |
| 01/2018 | 16 | +7 | +77.78% | 61 |
| 02/2018 | 9 | +1 | +12.50% | 26 |
| 03/2018 | 8 | -4 | -33.33% | 20 |
| 04/2018 | 12 | +4 | +50.00% | 92 |
| 05/2018 | 8 | -6 | -42.86% | 21 |
| 06/2018 | 14 | +0 | +0.00% | 62 |
| 07/2018 | 14 | +7 | +100.00% | 50 |
| 08/2018 | 7 | +0 | +0.00% | 19 |
| 09/2018 | 7 | +0 | +0.00% | 25 |
| 10/2018 | 7 | -3 | -30.00% | 35 |
| 11/2018 | 10 | -3 | -23.08% | 37 |
| 12/2018 | 13 | +3 | +30.00% | 46 |
| 01/2019 | 10 | +0 | +0.00% | 43 |
| 02/2019 | 10 | -5 | -33.33% | 34 |
| 03/2019 | 15 | +8 | +114.29% | 111 |
| 04/2019 | 7 | -2 | -22.22% | 22 |
| 05/2019 | 9 | +1 | +12.50% | 39 |
| 06/2019 | 8 | +0 | +0.00% | 21 |
| 07/2019 | 8 | +3 | +60.00% | 24 |
| 08/2019 | 5 | +0 | +0.00% | 17 |
| 09/2019 | 5 | +0 | +0.00% | 16 |
| 10/2019 | 5 | -3 | -37.50% | 16 |
| 11/2019 | 8 | -5 | -38.46% | 33 |
| 12/2019 | 13 | +4 | +44.44% | 33 |
| 01/2020 | 9 | +3 | +50.00% | 32 |
| 02/2020 | 6 | -2 | -25.00% | 23 |
| 03/2020 | 8 | -2 | -20.00% | 23 |
| 04/2020 | 10 | +1 | +11.11% | 39 |
| 05/2020 | 9 | +0 | +0.00% | 23 |
| 06/2020 | 9 | -5 | -35.71% | 46 |
| 07/2020 | 14 | +8 | +133.33% | 64 |
| 08/2020 | 6 | -1 | -14.29% | 17 |
| 09/2020 | 7 | +1 | +16.67% | 18 |
| 10/2020 | 6 | -3 | -33.33% | 22 |
| 11/2020 | 9 | +0 | +0.00% | 26 |
| 12/2020 | 9 | -1 | -10.00% | 31 |
| 01/2021 | 10 | +3 | +42.86% | 30 |
| 02/2021 | 7 | +0 | +0.00% | 28 |
| 03/2021 | 7 | +1 | +16.67% | 19 |
| 04/2021 | 6 | +1 | +20.00% | 17 |
| 05/2021 | 5 | -2 | -28.57% | 15 |
| 06/2021 | 7 | -3 | -30.00% | 26 |
| 07/2021 | 10 | +3 | +42.86% | 30 |
| 08/2021 | 7 | +2 | +40.00% | 17 |
| 09/2021 | 5 | -1 | -16.67% | 14 |
| 10/2021 | 6 | -2 | -25.00% | 24 |
| 11/2021 | 8 | +1 | +14.29% | 28 |
| 12/2021 | 7 | -1 | -12.50% | 23 |
| 01/2022 | 8 | +2 | +33.33% | 21 |
| 02/2022 | 6 | +2 | +50.00% | 18 |
| 03/2022 | 4 | -2 | -33.33% | 15 |
| 04/2022 | 6 | -3 | -33.33% | 19 |
| 05/2022 | 9 | +3 | +50.00% | 24 |
| 06/2022 | 6 | +0 | +0.00% | 23 |
| 07/2022 | 6 | +2 | +50.00% | 19 |
| 08/2022 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 14 |
| 09/2022 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 14 |
| 10/2022 | 4 | -1 | -20.00% | 12 |
| 11/2022 | 5 | -1 | -16.67% | 20 |
| 12/2022 | 6 | +0 | +0.00% | 26 |
| 01/2023 | 6 | +2 | +50.00% | 19 |
| 02/2023 | 4 | -2 | -33.33% | 14 |
| 03/2023 | 6 | +2 | +50.00% | 23 |
| 04/2023 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 11 |
| 05/2023 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 11 |
| 06/2023 | 4 | -3 | -42.86% | 12 |
| 07/2023 | 7 | +3 | +75.00% | 20 |
| 08/2023 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 13 |
| 09/2023 | 4 | +0 | +0.00% | 13 |
| 10/2023 | 4 | -15 | -78.95% | 16 |
| 11/2023 | 19 | -4 | -17.39% | 128 |
| 12/2023 | 23 | +8 | +53.33% | 59 |
| 01/2024 | 15 | +6 | +66.67% | 51 |
| 02/2024 | 9 | -2 | -18.18% | 22 |
| 03/2024 | 11 | +1 | +10.00% | 35 |
| 04/2024 | 10 | +2 | +25.00% | 24 |
| 05/2024 | 8 | -2 | -20.00% | 20 |
| 06/2024 | 10 | -5 | -33.33% | 38 |
| 07/2024 | 15 | +7 | +87.50% | 38 |
| 08/2024 | 8 | +0 | +0.00% | 22 |
| 09/2024 | 8 | +2 | +33.33% | 19 |
| 10/2024 | 6 | -2 | -25.00% | 17 |
| 11/2024 | 8 | -4 | -33.33% | 27 |
| 12/2024 | 12 | +3 | +33.33% | 35 |
| 01/2025 | 9 | +3 | +50.00% | 30 |
| 02/2025 | 6 | -3 | -33.33% | 21 |
| 03/2025 | 9 | +3 | +50.00% | 33 |
| 04/2025 | 6 | +0 | +0.00% | 21 |
| 05/2025 | 6 | -1 | -14.29% | 18 |
| 06/2025 | 7 | -2 | -22.22% | 27 |
| 07/2025 | 9 | +2 | +28.57% | 26 |
| 08/2025 | 7 | +1 | +16.67% | 16 |
| 09/2025 | 6 | -2 | -25.00% | 17 |
| 10/2025 | 8 | +2 | +33.33% | 24 |
| 11/2025 | 6 | -2 | -25.00% | 17 |
| 12/2025 | 8 | -1 | -11.11% | 29 |
| 01/2026 | 9 | +3 | +50.00% | 25 |
| 02/2026 | 6 | +0 | +0.00% | 14 |
| 03/2026 | 6 | +0 | +0.00% | 18 |
| 04/2026 | 6 | +1 | +20.00% | 14 |
| 05/2026 | 5 | -5 | -50.00% | 13 |
| 06/2026 | 10 | +2 | +25.00% | 28 |
| 07/2026 | 8 | -5 | -38.46% | 27 |
| 08/2026 | 13 | +0 | +0.00% | 87 |
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10/2015
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11/2015
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12/2015
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01/2016
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02/2016
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03/2016
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04/2016
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06/2016
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07/2016
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08/2016
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09/2016
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02/2017
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01/2018
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