Beacon Pines

Beacon Pines

Hiding Spot · September 22, 2022 · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Emotional, Cozy, Colorful

Buy the Beacon Pines key for Steam from Gameseal at $0.92 — the cheapest of 12 stores we compare.

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Overwhelmingly Positive98% · 4,52283Metacritic2playing now
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Where to buy Beacon Pines — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-70%
$5.99
$19.99
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GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
$19.99
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.00
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.92
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.93
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-92%
$1.59
$20.89
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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.61
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Keycense
Standard Edition · Steam
-90%
$2.17
$22.18
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CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.44
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Beacon Pines price by region

Beacon Pines costs £0.54 in the United Kingdom, €0.62 in Europe (EUR), $0.92 in the United States, $0.92 in Georgia (USD), zł3.46 in Poland, R$5.58 in Brazil, CA$6.85 in Canada, A$8.69 in Australia and NZ$8.69 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest Beacon Pines offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.54 −88% £4.65 £0.54 9
Europe (EUR) €0.62 −88% €5.05 €0.62 11
United Statesyour region $0.92 −85% $5.99 $0.92 12
Georgia (USD) $0.92 −85% $5.99 $0.92 12
Poland zł3.46 −84% zł21.59 zł3.46 7
Brazil R$5.58 −70% R$11.39 R$5.58 6
Canada CA$6.85 −70% CA$6.85 — 5
Australia A$8.69 −70% A$8.69 — 5
New Zealand NZ$8.69 −70% NZ$8.69 — 5

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Beacon Pines

✦ AI summary

Beacon Pines is a storybook adventure where you play as both reader and protagonist, collecting magical word charms that let you rewrite the narrative at crucial moments to uncover dark secrets in your small town. By branching through different story paths and experimenting with word choices, you'll unlock new plot threads and charms that reshape the entire mystery in this gorgeously twisted tale.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. You play as both the reader of the book and its main character, Luka.

Something strange is happening at the old warehouse, and Luka and his friends seem to be the only ones taking notice. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

While helping Luka investigate the strange goings-on in Beacon Pines, you’ll collect special golden charms, each with a word engraved on it. These charms can be used at certain turning points in the story to fill in a blank word and drastically change everything that follows.

As the book's reader, you’ll navigate the story’s turning points using The Chronicle: an interactive story tree that branches and grows along with your choices. Exploring one set of events can unlock new charms to use on another branch, leading you to jump back and forth between entirely different versions of the story in order to unravel the mysteries at the heart of Beacon Pines.

Beacon Pines — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Beacon Pines is praised by players for its phenomenal storytelling, charming art style, and engaging narrative that hooks players quickly despite being more visual novel than traditional game with meaningful choices. Players appreciate the unique chapter select mechanic that lets you unlock new story paths and multiple endings, though some note the experience is more about enjoying a well-told interactive story than facing gameplay challenges. The consensus suggests it's worth playing for those who value narrative and atmosphere over complex mechanics.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Phenomenal
Recommended Sep 29, 2026
Being brutally honest, I did not think that I would like this game when I first pressed play- But this game is phenomenal. The story is so good. I got hooked almost instantly. Highly Recommend.
Recommended Sep 29, 2026
This was delightful. I would say it's more of a visual novel than a game, there's not a lot of true choices or challenges. It wants to tell a story you can interact with, but it's a fun story to go through and entertainingly told. It's got dark edges to it, but it's more spooky than horror. The kind of thing that everyone will call "charming", because it is
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Absolutely phenomenal
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
This is as if Twin Peaks was illustrated by a furry into fairy tales with a soft spot for science fiction and Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence. Such a brilliant short game!
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
I like the way the "chapter select" mechanic works. You unlock charms that open up more choice for you to choose in previous chapters. Lots of going back and seeing a different way the story progresses. Multiple endings. Nice achievements too, some missables but with the chapter select, you can easily go back and clean it all up pretty easily. Art is also very good!

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