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Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is one of the most challenging puzzle games I've ever played, and the great part is that most of the challenge comes from it's design and mechanics. You rarely feel confused as much as you do curious, and thinking…”
“Some of the most fun I have ever had with a game, insanely difficult, but so so so fun!!!”
“Fun puzzle game concept and worth picking up.”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is one of the most challenging puzzle games I've ever played, and the great part is that most of the challenge comes from it's design and mechanics. You rarely feel confused as much as you do curious, and thinking…”
“Some of the most fun I have ever had with a game, insanely difficult, but so so so fun!!!”
“very fun puzzle game that will make your brain stretch and squash and wrinkle. also if you are smooth brain like me, it's still fun even if you get stuck because baba is there. we love baba”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I felt pretty good about myself when I made it through the first section in a couple of hours. Then I hit a wall where I couldn’t figure out a single puzzle after hours of trying everything I could. It was really…”
“love a logic game, so cute and fun and also a great challenge!”
“Do not be deceived by the cutesy art style, this game is one of the most difficult puzzle games I've played.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i pirated this game originally but it was so good i decided to pay for it. i beat all dlcs in 300 hours”
“"Haha this game looks fun it'll probably be a quick 10~h puzzle game that I'll enjoy and eventually forget!" Haven't even completed the DLCs and I already have nightmares with the game, bravo Hempuli, I'll never forget…”
“I've been playing this game on and off for at least three years now, each time i get a little bit further. Buy this one if you like puzzles, top 3 puzzle games i've ever played”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Nice little fiddly puzzle game. I also find the sound effects very soothing while I'm working on the puzzles.”
“I thought strategy of mindlessly pushing text till I beat the level is what will make me win any level. Was prooven wrong. Awesome soundtrack. Great puzzles, some extra hard ones took more than 1 hour to process. Love it”
“The puzzles are extremely creative, the mechanics are deceptively simple, and the music is amazing. 10/10 game, but may get very difficult at parts. I'd strongly recommend not searching online for tutorial help unless…”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this · 23 of them still recommend the game.
“A game should never be accurately critiqued using an Arin Hanson quote but: "Alright let me explain something: a puzzle is something you have all the information for. The only thing standing between you and the solution…”
“BABA IS SMART PLAYER IS CONFUSED PUZZLE IS HARD BRAIN IS MELT MUSIC IS WEIRD LEVEL IS TRICKY VICTORY IS GOOD BABA IS PEAK GAME IS WIN”
“This game suffers from a problem that few very puzzle games get right; when the solution to the puzzle is a fancy one-step move. Baba is You is all about combining rules to create unintuitive results, so when many of…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played“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.”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:17 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.
Baba-themed deck of cards from Fangamer!
Fangamer has released a cool, official deck of Baba-themed cards based on the designs seen in A Solitaire Mystery! You can get yourself one by following the links below.EU: https://fanga.me/r/baba-col
Version 481d
New year, new update! This will most probably be the final large update for BIY. Thank you for the years of support! There are a couple credits in the patchnotes, but thanks to everyone who suggested
Soundtrack numbering adjusted
- Added track numbers to the track filenames to help with sorting - Fixed there being two tracks with track number 15 (whoops)
New Baba Is You items at Fangamer!
Fangamer has released a new set of Baba Is You -related merchandise! This includes 2 shirt designs, a fridge magnet set and a cool puzzle pin. The items have free or discounted shipping (depending on
Baba Is You OST vinyl is out!
The vinyl is a 2LP on White and Transparent Neon Magenta, presented on a 24pt silverboard jacket with a giant FUZZY BABA adorning the front. Pressing size is limited. You can find the vinyl at: 🇺🇸 US:
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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 | Indie |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Indie · Difficult · Singleplayer · Logic · Pixel Graphics · Cute · Programming · 2D · Sokoban · Great Soundtrack · Minimalist (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Thai, French, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Vietnamese, German, Czech, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
| Achievements | 18 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.hempuli.com/Baba/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.0 GHz+, 32-bit Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: Intel High Definition Audio