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A Guidebook of Babel
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Great story and characters, with super high quality of life features that make changing decisions super easy!!”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“I really enjoyed this game's dynamic, and I really liked how wrapped up everything ended up being. I really got stuck in a couple spots, but I had a lot of fun.”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“Very interesting concept and story so far. Graphics and audio are also great, can't wait to see what's more in this story.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:40 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Attention narrative fans!A Guidebook of Babel is down to 70% off, now only $4.49. Rewrite the past, trigger chain reactions, and feel the weight of every choice across four interwoven tales.Offer expi
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A Guidebook of Babel is now on sale — 55% off, brand-new lowest price!
Dear players,A Guidebook of Babel is featured in the Steam Autumn Sale. Get it before October 6 at this brand-new historic low.—StarryStarry
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Story Rich · Time Manipulation · Puzzle · Investigation · Parody · Fantasy · 2D · Point & Click · Funny · Choose Your Own Adventure · Surreal (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.thermitegames.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.6GHz Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 Storage: 500 MB available space