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Baba Is You

Single-player logic puzzles where pushing words rewrites the rules

Hempuli Oy · Released Mar 13, 2019

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 22K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 112 in 30 days
Players
158
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 10, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 3000
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Baba Is You?

A 2D single-player puzzle game built around more than 200 levels. You push word blocks to rewrite each stage's rules, changing which object you control, what is dangerous, and what counts as the goal.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult logic puzzles with clear, flexible rules
  • +you like experimenting with Sokoban-style block pushing
  • +you want a large single-player puzzle campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a smooth, gradual difficulty curve
  • −you dislike puzzles that demand obscure lateral insights

What players say

98% of 22,259 reviews are positive · 98% of 112 in the last 30 days

Players praise the rule-rewriting concept, clear mechanics, and creative solutions that click after sustained experimentation. The most common complaint is the uneven difficulty: later levels can jump from straightforward to extremely hard, with solutions some players consider obscure or insufficiently taught.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 250 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026158
Nov 6, 2026153
Nov 5, 2026137
Nov 4, 2026145
Nov 3, 2026168
Nov 2, 2026122
Nov 1, 2026156
Oct 31, 2026157
Oct 30, 2026136
Oct 29, 2026127
Oct 28, 2026152
Oct 27, 2026172
Oct 26, 2026169
Oct 25, 2026178
Oct 24, 2026176
Oct 23, 2026143
Oct 22, 2026161
Oct 21, 2026167
Oct 20, 2026166
Oct 19, 2026181
Oct 18, 2026219
Oct 17, 2026177
Oct 16, 2026183
Oct 15, 2026199
Oct 14, 2026143
Oct 13, 2026206
Oct 12, 2026189
Oct 11, 2026250
Oct 10, 2026230
Oct 9, 2026191
Oct 8, 2026181
Oct 7, 2026173
Oct 6, 2026187
Oct 5, 2026209
Oct 4, 2026194
Oct 3, 2026201
Oct 2, 2026195
Oct 1, 2026182
Sep 30, 2026181
Sep 29, 2026194
Sep 28, 2026201
Sep 27, 2026200
Sep 26, 2026189
Sep 25, 2026187
Sep 24, 2026181
Sep 23, 2026163
Sep 23, 2026166
Sep 22, 2026172
Sep 21, 2026230

How many players finish Baba Is You?

8.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Baba Is End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Baba Is You screenshot 1

Baba Is You system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.0 GHz+, 32-bit
Graphics
ATI Radeon X1300/NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT/Intel HD 3000 or better
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does Baba Is You have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Baba Is You run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Thai, French, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Vietnamese, German, Czech, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Baba Is You use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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