Lil' Guardsman
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:1/23/2024
- Franchise:tinyBuild
- Developer:Hilltop Studios
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:6/28/2025
- Steam App Id:1924360
Lil' Guardsman
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Lil' Guardsman has 8 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 98% lower than its previous all-time peak of 363 players achieved on 1/28/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Lil' Guardsman. It has received a total of 986 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Lil' Guardsman. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Lil' Guardsman and its growth over time. It currently has 6,288 followers on its community page.
About Lil' Guardsman
Lil' Guardsman is an Indie, Casual, and Adventure game developed by Hilltop Studios. On 1/23/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by Versus Evil, and tinyBuild.
Players have rated Lil' Guardsman as "Very Positive" out of 986 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 936 positive reviews and 50 negative reviews — an overall 95% positive review rating. Additionally, Lil' Guardsman has earned a metascore of 82 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99 which is a 50% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Lil' Guardsman: Timeflux Edition, Gatekeepers & Grief Counselors, and Lil' Tiny Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, Lil' Guardsman supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Custom Volume Controls
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
From the Steam community, Lil' Guardsman has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Political
- Puzzle
- Choices Matter
- Comedy
- Hand-drawn
- Linear
- Conversation
- Cute
- Family Friendly
- Funny
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Casual
- Colorful
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Lil' Guardsman and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Lil' Guardsman is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lil' Guardsman Soundtrack | Music | 1/23/2024 | View |
Related Bundles
Lil' Guardsman is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lil' Guardsman: Timeflux Edition | 2 | 2 | $24.88 | View |
 | Gatekeepers & Grief Counselors | 2 | 2 | $17.76 | View |
 | Lil' Tiny Bundle | 2 | 2 | $12.73 | View |
Related Packages
Lil' Guardsman is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Lil' Guardsman | $17.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Lil' Guardsman is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Lil' Guardsman data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Lil' Guardsman on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Lil' Guardsman. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1924360
- Metacritic. (2025, June 28). Lil' Guardsman for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/lil-guardsman