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Beacon Pines
Developer Hiding Spot
Beacon Pines is a narrative adventure video game developed by Hiding Spot Games, and published by Fellow Traveller. The game was released on September 22, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One (via Game Pass). Narrated by Kirsten Mize and set in the titular town, the storybook-based exploration game follows Luka uncovering the mysterious secrets of his hometown alongside his friends Rolo and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
438 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
262 positive · 12 negative
95% range 93–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 262 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 63 | 0 | 70 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
3,661 of 3,745 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 227 yes, 13 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 240 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (4,427 of 4,537 positive).
Players praise the game's charming art style and engaging mystery. [1][2][3] Some note the story feels rushed or unresolved in parts. [4][5][6] The branching narrative and word charm mechanic are widely appreciated. [2][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [16]
Beautiful art, nice and cute characters and Beacon Pines city and its environment delivers a great athmosphere + narrating overall is nice and music fits. BUT Story quickly becomes boring and repetitive, and I did't like the mechanism where you had to go through all the possible endings to find the ''right one'' (without a real choice)+ this is true that the narrator's tone got bit annoying when she repeats again …
- [9]
Heya, here's my Review for Beacon Pines. One of the best indie games I've played in the last few years, and completely unexpected for me. I thought it had more of a childish target, but definitely not! SPOILER AHEAD — For whoever finished it, or Devs ... Solomon's Reveal moment was... Absolute Cinema. Me and my BF were shocked. ... LOVED IT ! ~ DIFFICULTY ~ 🔲 My 90 year old grandma could play it ✅ Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲 …
- [2]
The game looks super cute at first, but don't let the adorable storybook style fool you! It slowly turns into a creepy small town mystery that kept me curious the whole time. The gameplay is really creative. You flip through the storybook, collect special words called charms, and use them to change important moments in the story. A single word can completely change what happens next, leading to very different story …
- [4]
It's good! Let there be no argument: it's good. Okay? It's good. But it's unfinished. And sadly, the parts of it that are unfinished are the hardest-hitting, most emotional, most important parts of the narrative. At these times, the screen goes black and you're just reading text or having it read to you. The voice actor does her best with these sections but she's not good enough at her craft to elevate the material …
- [13]
It looks like such a cute cozy game but hides a rather complex and horrifying plot that was so much fun to unfold. I'm not afraid to say that it had me gasping a few times when I pieced certain puzzle pieces together! It's not too long, but long enough to justify the price, especially if you get it on sale. And despite having around 13 endings, it was so worth it to go through all of them to get the whole story and …
Summarised from 34 of the 370 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Beacon Pines sits at 96% positive across 274 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Beacon Pines received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 85% of critics.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 438 · most liked firstIf you're not into horror, but want to have some slightly spooky autumnal vibes, might I recommend Beacon Pines? 3 kids investigate mysterious goings-on in the woods. This is a game I played on my steam deck with a mug of hot chocolate, and it is a wonderful time, with some positively gorgeous art.
positive · AI labelView post →7. Beacon Pines Kinda spooky but very cozy little game with some wonderful characters and a gorgeous storybook aesthetic, and explore a sinister mystery that's at the heart of the town. I played this on my Steam Deck wrapped up in bed with a mug of hot chocolate, and it was wonderful.
positive · AI labelView post →It's a nekid having kinda night! 😊 How about you show me how YOU'RE chilling right now? 😏 P.S. I'm playing "Beacon Pines". It's very fun; I highly recommend!
positive · AI labelView post →Man I’d want to know more about them—if they like complex board games, I’d pull a strategy or management game off the shelf, if they want a story, I’d start with something mechanically simple like Beacon Pines. Introduces them to branching with a clear reason to try different paths.
neutral · AI labelView post →Beacon Pines is a great little game if you want some slightly spooky and autumnal vibes, as 3 kids investigate the sinister goings-on in their quiet town, the positively gorgeous picture book style is just stunning. This is a fantastic game to enjoy with a hot chocolate cozied up in a warm blanket.
positive · AI labelView post →Plushie parade day 7! 🎊 Luka is from the adorable story game Beacon Pines :3 if you like campfire story vibes I recommend it! #PlushieParade #Femboy #Femsky #femskysfw
positive · AI labelView post →May I recommend taking it a step further and going for games that have no cycle in them at all? That is, finite games that you can play and actually _finish_, for good. That's what I've been looking for a lot lately. Some recommendations: * The Talos Principle (puzzles with a story) * Outer Wilds (best to go in blind, read absolutely nothing about it, not even the steam description) * CrossCode (fast paced fun combat and a cool story and characters. Somewhat grindy but still finite) * Beacon…
neutral · AI labelView post →Humble Choice for February has Scorn, Life is Strange: True Colors, Destroy All Humans 2. Life is Strange: True Colors - steam deck verified Deck Verified / ProtonDB Gold Scorn - steam deck verified Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed - steam deck verified Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum Beacon Pines - steam deck verified Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition - steam deck verified Deck Verified / ProtonDB Platinum Children of…
neutral · AI labelView post →it’s true…✨📖 Beacon Pines will be FREE on Epic Games starting August 6th through the 13th! With fall quickly approaching, if you’ve been looking for the perfect spooky narrative game to get in the spooky mood…this is a great time!👀 #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →I need to replay Beacon Pines this Halloween... for him.
positive · AI labelView post →[Epic] We Were Here Together, Beacon Pines, [Epic Games Mobile] A Guidebook of Babel. Claim All https://store.epicgames.com/purchase?offers=1-aa7a9b99dac643b1acd565509a4ca2be-9a8572c74bf94274a5495f1c6f148b2e&offers=1-aa7a9b99dac643b1acd565509a4ca2be-dc0cf71b51bb442691d795e854bea7f8 We Were Here Together was already given away. Use this link if you have it. Claim everything but WWHT…
neutral · AI labelView post →For my friends staying in & having a cozy Halloween here’s some spooky game recs to play tonight👀🎃🍂 - little nightmares (1 & 2) - Beacon Pines - A Plagues Tale - Until Dawn - Silent Hill - Bramble: The Mountain king - Graveyard Keeper - Vampyr - Limbo - The Last Of Us
neutral · AI labelView post →Heya, here's my Review for Beacon Pines. One of the best indie games I've played in the last few years, and completely unexpected for me. I thought it had more of a childish target, but definitely not! SPOILER AHEAD — For whoever finished it, or Devs ... Solomon's Reveal moment was... Absolute Cinema. Me and my BF were shocked. ... LOVED IT ! ~ DIFFICULTY ~ 🔲 My 90 year old grandma could play it ✅ Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲 Hard 🔲 Dark Souls 🔲 Understanding Dark Souls' story ~ GRAPHICS ~ 🔲…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Adorable art style with a well written and often emotional story too. It's kind of like a cute choose your own adventure with branching paths that takes the story in different directions. I really enjoyed this and recommend highly to people who want a well written and short story experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is very much so a visual novel, which usually bore me but certain games overcome this by providing creative ways of telling a story. Beacon Pines pulls this off by telling the story through a top-down, hand-drawn adventure, letting you speak and with interact with things as you please, rather than just having an endless flood of dialogue and character portraits. But it also has a unique trick up its sleeve, the story is told from the perspective of a seemingly sentient book who tells you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game looks super cute at first, but don't let the adorable storybook style fool you! It slowly turns into a creepy small town mystery that kept me curious the whole time. The gameplay is really creative. You flip through the storybook, collect special words called charms, and use them to change important moments in the story. A single word can completely change what happens next, leading to very different story paths and endings instead of just small dialogue changes. The story follows Luka…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Steam] Story-Rich Megabundle ($21.58 / 67% off). Bundle Contents - A Space for the Unbound - Beacon Pines - Citizen Sleeper - Genesis Noir - Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip - NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE - NORCO - Not For Broadcast - Sable - The Pale Beyond This is a "Complete The Set" bundle so check what your current price is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Out of all that I could've suggested, **Ace Attorney** series probably fits the bill the most EDIT: Also, [**Lunacid**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1745510/Lunacid/)! Finished it recently; what a beautiful experience it has been EDIT2: Also, [**Beacon Pines**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/Beacon_Pines/)! For the love of all that is holy on this bitch of a planet, please play it
neutral · AI labelView post →50. Beacon Pines (2022, PC/Consoles). In this cute storybook world of adorable cartoon critters, you play a young deer lad, going about your way in your idyllic small town... until you're murdered by a man in a hazmat suit. Welcome to Beacon Pines. (What a way to open a game, eh?)
positive · AI labelView post →Guess what this snake's doing today? Correct, (I barely have a clue too, don't worry) It's Beacon pines. This is supposed to be sweet and definitely not a horror game! Surely, right? Surely... www.twitch.tv/notal6 #PNGtuber #Snake #BeaconPines
positive · AI labelView post →18+ | Beacon Pines | The Pink B*%ch is gonna start this cute game about these cute furry pals! Let's have some fun and hang~ www.twitch.tv/chullio
positive · AI labelView post →Post four indie games you think more people should have played - Slot Waste - Lost in Vivo - The Heilwald Loophole (Weirdest game ever made) - Beacon Pines
positive · AI labelView post →yeah so i bought this game a 2,5 YEARS AGO on some sale and didnt lauched it even once. That was until last night when suddenly i got a dream about this game (yet for some reason this game was turned into a shі tty rogue-lite in it something like cult of the lamb but nvm) and after i woke up i understand that it was a sign to finally try it. And what can i say? This is amazing. I only played for a 2,5 hours and i never thought that any game can make me cry again (i dont remember when it was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far I've bought Beacon Pines. Seems like a really cool game!
positive · AI labelView post →Alrighty it's time to get into the season! But this game looks so cute...it couldn't be spooky....right??? Join me on stream for Beacon Pines starting now! www.twitch.tv/cptlyra
positive · AI labelView post →We finished the second playthrough of Beacon Pines today! The first playthrough feels like it took longer, but also I wasn't doing 5+ hour streams at that point. I love the game's story and characters SO MUCH. I kinda want to revisit it every year in October from now on. 🍂
positive · AI labelView post →Post 3 Media for Spooky Month, Tag 5 Movie: Antlers Game: Beacon Pines Song: (Don't Fear) The Reaper @hampus.bsky.social @mindistortion.tv @juicebars.bsky.social @aimhellhusband.bsky.social @lauramellinatelier.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →You'll note there aren't any AI devs making clones of Deltarune, or LiL Gator Game, or Lil Kitty Big City, or Night in the Woods, or Beacon Pines. Put a little love and effort into your work, and it won't be so easy to clone it!
positive · AI labelView post →Beacon Pines is a game about J̶u̶n̶k̶ ̶ Beacon Pines is a game about ̶S̶t̶r̶u̶g̶g̶l̶e̶ Beacon Pines is a game about Change. From when you first start playing it, the voice of the narrator pulls you into it's story and the painterly visuals only serve to help keep you there, like you're playing an interactive storybook. With the music pulling you along it's story you'll find yourself engrossed in the world of Beacon Pines and it's residents, for better or worse. I had a wonderful times playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting take on point-and-click/visual novel mystery. The game managed to keep me hooked, which I did honestly not expect since there is a lot of dialogue. However, the characters are interesting, quite different, and most importantly, plausible, which altogether makes the story work very nicely. While the general story outline is a general mystery, the narrative touches on heavier topics like loss, pressure, and friendship. While playful due to the view through children's eyes, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nine and a half hours later- still a gorgeous game that makes me tear up. See you next year, Beacon Pines.
positive · AI labelView post →2. Beacon Pines 🎮 Finished? Oh yes! This was a super cute yet unsettling mystery thrill of a game. I loved the core mechanism to it, especially in the context of a storybook. Just. It was a ball of fun, this game! Seriously, you should play this. It’s great.
positive · AI labelView post →If you played Beacon Pines, some things in our next game, Wicked Delights, may look a liiiitle familiar👀 you just gotta look for it….🔍#gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →What an unbelievably charming game. Its been a while since I picked up my controller and basically played through a game in pretty much one sitting because I was so thrilled by what was happening. It plays like youre reading a book and events change based on choices you make, slowly piecing together a grand mystery. All the characters are really lovely and fun as well. Genuinely a little gem of a game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If E.T., The Goonies and Stranger Things are your jam, then you’ll probably like this. It’s more visual novel than anything, with very light gameplay in between story beats. Nice vibes, definitely recommend if you’re in the mood for a cool little mystery.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The time has come for my autumnal recommendation of Beacon Pines, a splendidly composed narrative game that is very much in the season. Job complete. Our harvest awaits!
positive · AI labelView post →There's a narrative game bundle on Steam right now on sale for 14 bucks that includes Citizen Sleeper Sable A Space for the Unbound Norco Beacon Pines The Pale Beyond Unbelievable value. If you haven't played these games, pick this up.
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing this "choose your own adventure" type game called Beacon Pines. And it's very good so far. The book's narrator is fully voice acted. Characters have animal crossing-style noises. Art and music is great and it's intriguing. Currently VERY cheap on CDkeys if you're interested.
positive · AI labelView post →I Love Beacon Pines the video game, and one of my favorite characters is Augustus Valentine the kicked puppy of a dog man. I want my fursona and him to do some gardening together. #furryart
positive · AI labelView post →It's time to finish Beacon Pines. Come and join me on Twitch right now #twitch #twitchgamer #Steam #BeaconPines twitch.tv/adversecambe...
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently finished Beacon Pines and, overall, I'm really satisfied with it. It’s an interesting mix of a visual novel and an adventure game in the vein of Pentiment. You play as a young boy who, along with his friends, tries to unravel the mysteries of a small town and figure out what the heck is actually going on. I really love the comparison that it’s "Winnie-the-Pooh meets Twin Peaks." It’s simultaneously a cozy adventure that feels like a children's fairy tale, while periodically dipping…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Help me choose a game for my next Furry Friday stream! Kin and Quarry Bubsy 4D CraftCraft Tailside Cozy Cafe Causalities Unknown Rotwood Nine Sols Night in the Woods Beacon Pines The Last Gas Station Feel free to leave a comment, or recommend your own game!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's good! Let there be no argument: it's good. Okay? It's good. But it's unfinished. And sadly, the parts of it that are unfinished are the hardest-hitting, most emotional, most important parts of the narrative. At these times, the screen goes black and you're just reading text or having it read to you. The voice actor does her best with these sections but she's not good enough at her craft to elevate the material when important parts of the material just aren't there thanks to that black…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of visual novels and creepy stories, Beacon Pines immediately drew me in. The game features a charming art style, an engaging story filled with lovable characters, and plenty of surprising twists. For a visual novel, the story is everything, and Beacon Pines delivers. It follows a young boy and his friends as they unravel the mysteries surrounding their small town. What truly makes the narrative compelling, however, is its cast. The characters are distinct, memorable, and genuinely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arts nice, story is super campy and feels like its for tweens, narrator doesn't help with that either. something you would buy for a 10 year old I guess.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Christmas Sale @nintendousa.bsky.social is live! Highlights include: Dispatch - $27 Into the Breach - $4 Beacon Pines - $6 If Found - $5 Lil Gator Game - $10 Pentiment - $10 A Short Hike - $4 The Walking Dead S1 - $3 A Plague Tale: Requiem - $21 Abzu - $5 Haven Park - $3 Just Crow Things - $10
neutral · AI labelView post →Cute, heartfelt story. Storytelling method reminds me a bit of re:zero (iykyk :D). The game features a bit of retracing/replaying portions as you make different decisions to piece the story together and solve the mystery, but since the game's pretty short, this doesn't end up feeling tedious. Would recommend it if you're looking for a quick little mystery indie game with a solid story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴 Going Live on Twitch! Come hang out and chat about #indiegames with us. ^^ ✨ Featured Game ✨ Beacon Pines (dev @hidingspot.games) twitch.tv/callmekixie
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you to everyone that came to stream! I really, really enjoyed Beacon Pines, it's such a good game! Thank you to @chrystaplays.bsky.social @xyndellah.bsky.social and @lexaetharnvt.bsky.social for the raids!! These are all awesome people go check them out!! #vsky #envtuber
positive · AI labelView post →Thank you all for coming to hang out tonight! We beat Beacon Pines! It was such a good game! We raided out to @kellynmcfinch.bsky.social who is playing Gunfire Reborn! We'll be back on Saturday to continue out playthrough of Sympathy Kiss!
positive · AI labelView post →🌊SCHEDULE FOR DEC 9-15🌊 🌊Wed 4PM MST-Finishing Beacon Pines Routes then Cult of the Lamb 🌊Thurs 4PM MST- Little Kitty, Big City! 🌊Fri 4PM MST- Retro Game Night! Continuing Lufia 2! See you all there!
neutral · AI labelView post →🌊Stream Schedule for Nov 25-Dec 1🌊 🌊Mon, Nov. 25-Retro Game night moved to Monday this coming week due to holiday! 🌊Tues, Nov. 26-New game! We're playing Beacon Pines! 🌊Sun, Dec. 1- Genshin Impact Stream! See you all there! #Vtuber #VtuberEN #ENVtuber #SmallStreamer #SmallStreamersConnect
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a new week in the werq room and it's time we change things up! Paper Mario is going to be our main game as we finish it up before the remaster, but let's enjoy some fun cozy gameplay with Beacon Pines on Tuesday and some Sekiro on Sweaty Sundays~
neutral · AI labelView post →I received the game Beacon Pines from @owlscantread.bsky.social and I'm really enjoying the story so far. I had to draw Luka, the main protag cause he's fun and adorable
positive · AI labelView post →Every year for Halloween I play a game called Beacon Pines. It's a game about adorable animal kids getting into big trouble in a huge, twisting, frightening mystery rooted in their hometown. If that sounds like a good way to spend a cozy Halloween day, drop on in.
positive · AI labelView post →I just finished playing Beacon Pines. What an amazing game. Super chill, great writing and pretty cool game mechanics. Highly recommended.
positive · AI labelView post →www.youtube.com/watch?v=zINC... Heya folks, here's a First 10 Minutes video! This time I'm featuring an indie adventure game called Beacon Pines by Hiding Spot and Fellow Traveller. #beaconpines #videogames #indiegames #adventuregames #first10minutes #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →+ Cute characters + Mystery unravels at a fairly good clip + Branching mechanic is interesting - Ending feels rushed - Some plot beats are never resolved I'm going to give this a positive review, because overall I did enjoy it! What "cozy horror" means is apparently lightly spooky horror with wacky shenanigans that never go too far. Beacon Pines uses a collection of familiar if campy tropes that wouldn't be out of place in a Sunday morning cartoon, like evil green goo and spooky people in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I LOVE THIS. I can already tell I'm going to be grieving this game now that I've completed it and trying to fill the Beacon Pines shaped hole in my heart and that's EXACTLY what I want from a game. 5 stars.
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