Games like Baba Is You
If you like Baba Is You (puzzle, logic and indie), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Patrick's Parabox
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you want a short mental challenge: each level takes a few minutes and leaves you smiling.
Opus Magnum
- In common: thinking and a challenge
- Difference: more building
When you want to think deeply and build something elegant: each puzzle is a small engineering project.
Lara Croft GO
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less creative
When you want unhurried puzzles you solve by thinking a few turns ahead, with no rush and no reflexes needed.
FEZ
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: more exploring
When you want to explore with no pressure: nothing attacks you and a fall just sends you back to the last solid ground.
Into the Breach
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you want to think seriously but in little time: a mission lasts minutes and you can stop on any turn.
Balatro
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: more management
A full run fits into half an hour and you can pause between hands whenever you like. Thinking a little with no time pressure makes it perfect for the sofa.
Scribblenauts Unlimited
- In common: short sessions and creating
- Difference: easier
When you want a no-pressure puzzle game where the fun is seeing what happens when you type a word.
The Witness
- In common: thinking and a challenge
- Difference: more exploring
When your mind is sharp and you want to think deeply, with no rush or pressure.
Mini Metro
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: more management
When you have a short while and feel like thinking a little: each game lasts between 10 and 20 minutes.
Chants of Sennaar
- In common: thinking
- Difference: more story
When you want to think calmly and feel like a linguist: every word you decipher is a small victory.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Baba Is You
Each level's rules are written as blocks you can push: change "WALL IS STOP" to "WALL IS YOU" and you control the walls. A puzzle game that makes you think in ways you didn't know existed.
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