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 18d ago
I am giving this game to my first born child the moment they know how to read and turning them into a supersoldier.
I don't love puzzle games, but this is just undeniably great. Definitely a "get stuck, take a break, come back, still be stuck, take a break for a year, come back, still be stuck, take a break, come back, figure it out" kind of experience for some of these puzzles, but you always have lots of options to work on so you're rarely *completely* stuck (until you are).
for $15, you can experience psychic damage in the form of a puzzle game this game is infinitely brilliant and clever and i never want to play it again if you don't value your sanity, this game is perfect for you
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