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BABBDI
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Atmospheric brutalist city” (26 of 100 reviews) and “Exploration and movement” (21); the most common complaint is “Brief overall content” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
26 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“There is no reason for you not to play Babbdi. It is an enchanting world to step into even if only for a fleeting time. Babbdi is a simple sandbox that has an outsized impact because its tone is so bleak yet warm and…”
“Pretty good indie horror game. The atmosphere style is really good and quite creepy. Recommend to play.”
“If you are interested in exploring a brutalist city with amazing atmosphere this game is for you. i have finished the game 4 times already. it has a nice simple story with a 10/10 atmosphere. the city design is really…”
21 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“THis game was actually unreal, 10 minutes play time? i dont think so, i must have been trsansported into a different universe or timeline while playing this game, what an unbelievablky surreal world to be playing in, i…”
“There is no reason for you not to play Babbdi. It is an enchanting world to step into even if only for a fleeting time. Babbdi is a simple sandbox that has an outsized impact because its tone is so bleak yet warm and…”
“https://youtu.be/oaExU0D1hB0 This game is what my dreams look like. I could wander around forever and have fun.”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Best free game on steam. PLAY IT RIGHT NOW”
“saw the game on youtube, would recommend if you like these types of thriller games and it's free so why the hell not”
“Good game, free yet has a lot to offer, short but beautiful exploration, easy to complete, even with all the achievements as you either do them by yourself, or the game gives you tools to help you through them if you…”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“A bunch of down bad / depressed people just tryna vibe & live their life, while you're tryna get tf outta there! This one really surprised me how much I liked it. It's kinda got something for everybody with…”
“felt like i had lived a lifetime in this game until i finished it and checked my playtime, only to find out it was roughly half an hour. i think in the case of babbdi, thats a good thing”
“Great short game”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“There's nothing I can add that hasn't already been said a thousand times, except that I love how simple and enjoyable getting all achievements was. The experience was so engaging; there was always a new corner to turn,…”
“Good game, free yet has a lot to offer, short but beautiful exploration, easy to complete, even with all the achievements as you either do them by yourself, or the game gives you tools to help you through them if you…”
“yeah cool game 100% achievements”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“THis game was actually unreal, 10 minutes play time? i dont think so, i must have been trsansported into a different universe or timeline while playing this game, what an unbelievablky surreal world to be playing in, i…”
“very special game. the visuals are bland but fit perfectly, it has some kind of humour but you still feel kinda unwell the whole time. its not that big yet theres a lot to find and search. i havent found everything yet…”
“The game is very, very atmospheric. It has a cool abandoned-mega-structure-ish atmosphere. The "minecraft parkour" sections fit in really well. It would be very cool to see the same game but with a bigger city.”
5 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I like it here, for the first time I feel like I am where I am suppose to be. I wish I could interact in this world more.”
“this game is nostalgia for traumatized people and also ignores physics, i love it”
“NGL its too disorienting, mid story, i shouldn't have to hit the floor backward to move forwards with the bat. Idk for free its fine but i couldn't even force myself to make another video on this slop just waste time on…”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“very special game. the visuals are bland but fit perfectly, it has some kind of humour but you still feel kinda unwell the whole time. its not that big yet theres a lot to find and search. i havent found everything yet…”
“The faces of the "people" scare me and I think the city in its entirety is lacking a little vitamin D. Seriously. Just look at everything and everybody. Trust me :D”
“Eastern Europe simulator. Reminds me of real life. Awful. 9/10”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“It was a fun little game. I felt a bit aimless, and I didn't get so much, but the almost AI like garble of all the words, the unsettling stares, and the exploration made it a worthwhile fun little game. 8/10.”
“NGL its too disorienting, mid story, i shouldn't have to hit the floor backward to move forwards with the bat. Idk for free its fine but i couldn't even force myself to make another video on this slop just waste time on…”
“This game was alright, but the main story of the game is VERY awful. I somewhat liked the idea of finding secret items around the map, and the map itself is also somewhat interesting. But, there isn't really much to…”
Counted across 100 English reviews (the 100 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“This is like smoking crack and then getting told to go get milk, but you live in Russia so everything's depressive. Perfect game”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“It is my sincere hope that the Lemaitre Bros make another game like Babbdi. What a fun time and it was free? I'd happily pay $19.99 or more for a much longer experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“An experience that made me feel both very strange and very stupid. The surrealism was interesting, but I feel like I fundamentally misunderstood some game mechanics and as a result ended up wandering around for far too long, having also forgotten what I learned at the start.…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-10-22.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch 1.2.1
-secret locator fix : it didn't show the last secret object to find -options such as speedrun mode and inverted mouse are now saved. -geometry fix : Fixed a few geometry issues.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Exploration · Atmospheric · Surreal · Walking Simulator · Free to Play · First-Person · Casual · Horror · Singleplayer · Open World · Psychological Horror · Adventure (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Vista 32-bit Service Pack 2 Processor: Intel Core i5-2XXX @ 2.0GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 2.6GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Graphics driver: OpenGL 3.2 or DirectX 10.0