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BABA IS YOU! – reviews and rating

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BABA IS YOU! has an average rating of 80% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by HardcoreGamer (4.5/5), the worst by Game Informer (7/10). The game was released on May 17, 2019 for PC, macOS, Linux and Nintendo Switch. Players on RAWG rate the game 88%.

Updated Mar 25, 2019

What critics praise

„Even so, as uneventful its music may seem, it does little to sway the view that Baba Is You is an outstandingly inventive and delightful puzzle game to crack.“

4,5/5 HardcoreGamer

What critics criticize

„Baba is You makes you feel brilliant as you transform the properties of each puzzle to get the win in the early game – but then things get complicated.“

7/10 Game Informer

Game info

Release date: May 17, 2019
Platforms: PCmacOSLinuxNintendo Switch
Genres: IndiePuzzle
Developer: hempuli
Publisher: hempuli
Average playtime: 3 h
Reviews count: 2

Where to buy

Steam Nintendo Store itch.io

FAQ

What is the rating of BABA IS YOU!?

When was BABA IS YOU! released?

BABA IS YOU! was released on May 17, 2019.

What platforms is BABA IS YOU! available on?

BABA IS YOU! is available for PC, macOS, Linux and Nintendo Switch.

How long does it take to beat BABA IS YOU!?

Players on RAWG spend on average 3 hours playing BABA IS YOU!.

Is BABA IS YOU! worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 80%, BABA IS YOU! is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings: 20 percentage points
Standard deviation: ± 10,0
Best rating: 4,5/5 HardcoreGamer
Worst rating: 7/10 Game Informer

The distribution of rating

1 70

1 90

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

#84 of 597 games released in 2019 better than 86 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

Critics in this language2 reviews 80%
Foreign critics2 reviews 88%
Players (RAWG)193 votes 88%

Local critics rate the game lower by 8 %.

How players rate it

Exceptional 52 %
Recommended 39 %
Meh 7 %
Skip 2 %

193 votes · RAWG

Reviews

7/10

Game Informer Mar 25, 2019

Baba is You makes you feel brilliant as you transform the properties of each puzzle to get the win in the early game – but then things get complicated.

4,5/5

HardcoreGamer Mar 20, 2019

Even so, as uneventful its music may seem, it does little to sway the view that Baba Is You is an outstandingly inventive and delightful puzzle game to crack. A game that is as anarchic as it is orderly in its logic-based intentions, seldom do the easy-to-grasp mechanics and calculating demeanour of its appearance, run tired or stale despite its simple concept of mere block pushing. Resulting in one...

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