Written: 2026 August 12
Rating: 5/5
If you have looked into puzzle games at all you've probably heard of Baba Is You. It's probably the most popular within the genre, and for good reason too. It is sokoban (block-pushing puzzle) but instead of blocks, you push around words. With words, you can create sentences which act as rules that the level relies on.
The puzzle design is generally really good, except there are certain "mechanics" in the game that are re-used in the process of 100%-ing the game. Unfortunately, during the normal playthrough of the game, these "mechanics" are introduced and utilized in very few levels, sometimes only one level. I also suspect most people will NOT figure out the way to proceed after clearing the first ending. The post-game content is quite obtuse to reach, but perhaps that's ideal, because the post-game content is also an insane jump in difficulty.