With near-perfect execution, Baba Is You is a must-play for any indie fan.
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Verdict
98%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (98% positive from 24K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported
Baba Is You is a puzzle video game created by Arvi Teikari, a Finnish independent developer. The game centers around the manipulation of "rules"—represented in the play area by movable tiles with words written on them—in order to allow the player character, usually the titular Baba, to reach a specified goal. Originating as a short demo built for the 2017 Nordic Game Jam, the game was expanded and released on 13 March 2019 for PC and Nintendo Switch. Mobile versions were released in June 2021. A free update titled "Baba Make Level" was released on November 17, 2021, featuring 250 new and previously unused levels and a level editor with online sharing. Baba Is You received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 17h ago
Had this in my backlog for ages and finally got it done. A deceptively simple puzzle game, which pans out to be one of the more (if not the most) complex I've played. Stellar game!
This is one of the best puzzle games i have ever played in my entire life. The only bad thing about it is that i didn't get to play it until it has had been out for over 7 years. Don't sleep on this gem... At all costs! The puzzles are challenging and require you to think outside the box. I give Baba Is You a 9 out of 10.
Amazing puzzle game, the mechanics make solutions that require outside-of-the-box thinking, and somehow each level has another box to think outside of.
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