A Guidebook of Babel

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

StarryStarry · Adventure · Aug 3, 2023

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$4.80
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy A Guidebook of Babel?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 144 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 144 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
89 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
The setting is also genuinely interesting and creative, which motivated me to exhaust basically every interaction and dialogue option.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
49 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
The game's unique mechanics and clever writing will have you thinking outside the box and laughing out loud.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
While the gameplay doesn't rise to the difficulty, complexity, or immersion of other similar puzzle narratives, Babel's charming art style, character design, and sound design all leave a very positive impression.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing setting, solid story, very cute art and character design, pleasant soundtrack and incredibly boring game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is equally impressive, perfectly capturing the game's whimsical and mysterious atmosphere.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story89 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.80

The lowest we've tracked is $1.44.

9 points recordedtoday · $4.80

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