Baba is You Review

Posted: 17 months ago, last updated 4 weeks ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.

Overview

Baba is You requires some lateral thinking. Each level is controlled by rules written on the screen, such as ‘Lava is Hot’, ‘Wall is Stop’ and ‘Flag is Move’. By moving the words around with your pixilated character, you subvert the level’s logic to your advantage.

Game Details

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Release Date: 13/03/2019

Platforms: Mac, PC and Switch

Genres: Puzzle

Accessibility: 10 features

Developer: @ESAdevlog

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Commitment

Duration: This game will take between 5 hours and 8 hours to complete.

Players: This is a single player game.

Costs

Baba is You usually costs £11.29.

Baba is You

Switch

£11.29

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Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience. On the PC and Mac, you can purchase the soundtrack. This is included for free in the Definitive Edition.

Age Ratings

This game has been rated PEGI 3.

This game has been rated ESRB EVERYONE.

Skill Rating: This game is enjoyed by 9+ year-olds as it's a good match for their ability and maturity. Children need to be able to think flexibly and creatively to solve some of the logic problems. It also involves some reading.

Accessibility

There is some reading in the game, including the puzzle words which are sometimes low contrast to the background.

You can remap the controls and adjust how long you have to hold a key or button for it to repeat. You can apply two buttons to each game action.

Turn on visual movement grid. Disable wobble effect. You can Force high-contrast colours. You can enable a zoom mode to magnify the screen.

Our Baba is You Accessibility Report details 10 accessibility features:

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