Unique, brilliant core concept
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“you string nouns, verbs and conjunctions together and they rewrite the rules of the stage”
Steam review · 25.3 h played ↗
Baba Is You
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%Hempuli Oy2019Logic · Sokoban · Puzzle
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A brilliant, creative rule-rewriting puzzler with a brutal late-game difficulty spike. Skip it if you dislike getting stuck for hours or needing guides.
Great for
Patient puzzle fans who love lateral thinking, programming-style logic and hard "aha" moments
Main risk
Difficulty spikes hard and obscure mechanics may force you to look up solutions
What players love
Challenging but fair, clever puzzle design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the rules are super clear and simple, the mechanics left no room for ambiguity”
Steam review · 51.1 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and level editor
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“With an in-game level builder and open modding tools allowing for custom levelpacks and maps, content is nearly endless.”
Steam review · 24.6 h played ↗
Charming art and relaxing music
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“the artstyle and music are very charming”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Deeply satisfying "aha" moments
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“That "aha!" moment when you see the solution is just incredible.”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
Addictive, mind-bending and great party game
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“this game is EXTREMELY addictive to play!”
Steam review · 16.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Tedious, frustrating and boring later on
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The latter half of the game is way too annoying to go through”
Steam review · 12.5 h played ↗
Steep difficulty spike
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“going from Easy to Extreme in 2 levels”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Unintroduced, obscure or glitch-like mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“How is it fair to have mechanics the game never taught you or even hinted at?”
Steam review · 37.1 h played ↗
Constant need for guides, no hint system
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“This game can definitely use some sort of ingame hint function.”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
Only one intended solution, little creativity
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“every puzzle has a single very specific solution. You're not manipulating the rules, you're just doing exactly what the developer wants you to do”
Steam review · 13.9 h played ↗
Overhyped; mediocre for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“nowhere near as amazing and groundbreaking as the hype says.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified200 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor2.0 GHz+, 32-bit
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better
Storage200 MB available space
Recommended
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage200 MB available space
OSWindows 7
Processor2.0 GHz+, 32-bit
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better
Storage200 MB available space
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