
With near-perfect execution, Baba Is You is a must-play for any indie fan.
93
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 3d ago
The art style is really cute and I also really want a plushy of the little creature thing that we play as. Baba is so cute!! The overall gameplay is pretty good. Some levels get a little weird, but they still look cool in my opinion. There’s also a level creator which is very fun to mess around with. I’ve also had a lot of fun just playing a lot of levels made by the games community Some are fun and some are very challenging and kind of made me rage a few times but that’s the fun of it. But to end this here I would like to give this game a 10 out of 10 based on my experience. The game has a cute art style and is fun to play and also has a unique level creator. All that for only $15 SIGN ME THE F#CK UP!! I’m gonna try to play more of this when I get a chance and also probably gift it to a friend at some point
Genuinely one of the most unique puzzle games I've ever played. I wish I was done with the game, but it just keeps going deeper and it gets so difficult. Every new level manages to make you feel like an idiot. You're definitely getting smarter at the game, but it never feels like it. This game is so creative with its puzzles. I'm impressed at myself for even being able to solve some of these, but someone had to actually come up with these which I cannot fathom at all. Absolutely mind-blowing.
We're lucky the psychopath genius that made this beautiful monstrosity isn't the president of any countries because we'd have absolutely no chance against them. It'd be over for us all before it even started.
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