Baba Is You (2019)

Developer: Hempuli Oy
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 24,318 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 14 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a playful, brain-teasing puzzle box where you joyfully bend and break the rules through simple block pushing.

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What players say

Players say Baba Is You is a genius puzzle game that uses simple Sokoban movement to let you rewrite the rules of each level. It gets hard fast, with solutions that feel impossible until they suddenly click. Many find it humbling and frustrating but deeply rewarding, especially for the 'aha' moments.

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