Last updated on January 3rd, 2026 at 11:55 pm
Baba Is You – Puzzle Game Review
Baba Is You is a Puzzle game from Hempuli Oy, first launched in 22nd June 2021.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 339+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Baba Is You Stand Out
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Baba Is You is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 2nd January 2026
Recent improvements include:
- Progress now syncs automatically across your devices.
Download & Availability
Baba Is You is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We love it , it give us so much fun in the past.
So other than one thing its all you can ask for from a puzzle game look at other reviews for details but one thing that annoys us is that for specific levels a specific strip of words is just not allowed like we wanted to turn kaka into a key on level 2 in forest of the fall and it just had a red X over it and it wouldnt let us. And in a game about changing the proprietys of objects this really bugs us this doesnt ruin the game but we feel like their has to be could be a better way to do stop a player form doing a certain sentence in a certain level like baba cant key or some word indicating that you cant do that. Ok coming back to our response a while later some levels do have stuff like flag is not box but some levels just dont have that.
The depth of cleverness this game achieves (and makes you feel) can only be considered to the greats like Fez and Braid. Stop reading reviews and enjoy it. Youre in for a treat.
By far the best puzzle Ive puzzled.
So other than one thing its all you can ask for from a puzzle game look at other reviews for details but one thing that annoys us is that for specific levels a specific strip of words is just not allowed like we wanted to turn kaka into a key on level 2 in forest of the fall and it just had a red X over it and it wouldnt let us. And in a game about changing the proprietys of objects this really bugs us this doesnt ruin the game but we feel like their has to be could be a better way to do stop a player form doing a certain sentence in a certain level like baba cant key or some word indicating that you cant do that.
We really enjoy puzzles, even when they are difficult to solve. Especially if they are difficult to solve. Baba is you has a great mix of hard and easier puzzles so you never have to get bored. The puzzles keep going too! We have spent nearly 60 hours on the game and have solved more than 200 puzzles, but we still havent solved everything. We love it for the phone because it is a good pocket game to play to pass the time while you are out and about. We highly recommend it if you enjoy puzzles and logic.
This is a great puzzle game. Maybe one of the best. Not many things in the world have intrinsic properties. Everything is assigned using word combinations that you can change to modify object interactions. Glad we bought it for iOS. It feel perfect for the platform and Im able to play while waiting on our food or whatever. Buy this game now.
This unique game will challenge you like nothing you have tried before.
Please add Apple TV support with gamepad controls, please.
When the restart button is on the bottom, swiping from the bottom of the screen to close the app also restarts the level.
Please we want the level editor.
Innovative and fun with a high skill ceiling.
We want the level editor like pc version :(.
This is good game besides the no level editor. It would make the game so much Better if there was one.
Love the game but the audio doesnt work on iPhone 12 Pro device. It works when using AirPods but just not from the phone itself. Yes our volume is on and we have the music and sound effects on high.
Pretty sure you need to be a software developer, and a really good one at that, to truly enjoy this game. We love puzzle games and am pretty good at them, but this one we gave it 4 stars bc we love the concept and its cute and engaging. The main reason we gave it 4 stars is that its difficulty is not a deal-breaker. Some games are difficult purely bc their solutions arent logical. These are logical, and you feel like youre learning something even if you have to look up the solution. That said, it does eventually get a bit demoralizing. We would suggest taking notes for the more difficult levels, bc you may forget some of the partial solutions.
Level Lake Extra 2 Sunken Temple In the room where it states (baba is you) our game has only 7 spaces of horizontal movement between walls, and every guide that Ive looked up to help us finish, has 8 spaces of available movement Im not sure how to go about fixing this. The flag is touching a wall to its right when it should be centered. We have deleted and redownloaded it, it is up to date, we dont see anybody else having these issues. The room for us is 14 units wide, all guides show the room to be 15.
Baba is an inventive, super original game that really tests your logic. There is so much humor and wit baked into every interaction between objects. The puzzles are quickly hard, but really rewarding to figure out. Great game.
Think of this game as basic Legend of Zelda but just as challenging. There are a few puzzles we just cant solve but will come back to because we dont like to use cheats. But we might have to reach out to others playing for a clue or two. We love the challenge and brain gymnastics.
Baba is You has an incredible number of puzzles which will keep you thinking for hours. We have spent more than 40 hours on the game and we still havent beaten everything. This is a great game to kill time while waiting for something. You can easily put it down and pick it back up later in a heartbeat.
This is the best puzzle game we've ever played. A lot of puzzle games have consistent rules throughout them, not this one. The rules constantly change sometimes by yourself. You have to think outside the box and abstractly to figure out some levels. One warning though, this game gets HARD. The earlier levels are manageable but the later ones are insane. There have been some levels that took us a month to figure out. Great game worth the money.
Baba encourages long, logical, experimental solutions. Every level is truly unique, as is its solution. There are so many great moments of a-ha and wait, we can do that? If you like head scratching puzzles that take a long time to figure out, Baba is incredibly rewarding. This game is nothing short of genius. We have no criticisms. It is worth far more than the meager price.
This game is amazing! We like the beginning were you have to kinda learn how to do the puzzles. This game makes your own brain work so hard! Some things are a little confusing, but you will start to understand the more you play. You think you know the answer, but then it doesnt work! Its amazing how you all just outsmart us so easily! This is all the amazing features of Baba is You! The BEST puzzle game.
Roses are red violets are blue we're too stupid for Baba is You.
Prepare to be completely humbled. Who are the people who made this??? What a bunch of psychopaths.
Ive been wanting this game for awhile and it doesnt disappoint. A great puzzle game with fun art.
They add level editing but we like it but we just wish they add level editing.
We love this game so much, its brilliant. Please add save file syncing over iCloud so we can sync between devices! Thank you.
Im going to say that despite the good reviews and overall good will for this clever little game, many people might find that the fun stops rather early as the puzzles become punishingly difficult very quickly. We tend to enjoy good puzzles, lover The Room series as well as the DaVinci series. Im also not someone who gives up too easily on difficult games. Having said that, we suspect most of the official reviews were written by people who never went past the first dozen or so levels. Things get steep very quickly beyond the first 3 locations, to the point where the game simply becomes an exercise in frustration coupled with tremendous guilt for having to search for hints on line over and over. Be warned, you will quickly arrive at the point where you just want to delete this game from your device due to the fact that its no longer fun.
Bought it 1-2 days ago. Would like a refund but cant find a way to request it.
Baba is fun game One rule that doesnt exist for this game is Baba is bad.
We like this game a lot, as it goes on you may learn more about text and logic such as you can do baba and rock is you, and theres many ways to do one thing its even award winning, wow baba is you is a fun, battery saving puzzle game and we say that 7 dollars will be worth it and we recommend this to everyone who dose not have it :D.
Baby back baby back baby back ribs.
We have no hundred percent completed this game is so good we have enjoyed every moment of this game and will replay over and over And then and again every single moment of us playing through this game had us thinking looking up hints and figuring it out for ourselves just lied to the end and all the secret levels everything came together for one beautiful game we enjoyed heavily and was pretty good five stars.
If you cant figure it out get a friend to stare at the puzzles with. Our gf and we do this and we solve some together.
Baba is you is completely unique! Being able to mess around with the control logic made us laugh at how static we have become after decades of typical arcade games – fixed in our head that walls cant be moved or the flag is always the goal. Some of the boards are super challenging, taking us several sessions to work through, but when you finally get it right, its totally satisfying! We especially like that the game is non-linear so that if you get stuck, you can work on another level and come back to it later. Thank you for putting a fresh spin on puzzle games.
Absolutely the most original mobile game Ive played. When its hard, we find its because Ive not been thinking creatively enough. Theres a special pleasure then to solving it. That keeps it challenging very challenging often but not frustrating because theres always a new way to attack the puzzle. Highly recommend.
Despite its simplistic appearance, this is definitely the hardest puzzle game Ive played. And the best. The fact that it was created at a GameJam is awesome. The concept is fun and unique, great to pass the time, works your brain, nice eerie soundtrack, neat Easter eggs, a boatload of levels, however the game is still beatable (which we like), and some of the thought behind the levels is actually crazy. Truly challenges you to think outside the box. Plus, the developer collects no user data, which is a nice cherry on top. (One thing to note, we also own the PC version, you should bring the level creator over to mobile ;).
This role-changing game is the best. We got stuck around Level 7 but we managed to find a solution. Ive been messing around with the in-game rules to give it a little more spice. We like all the obstacles and how theyre made. Some obstacles that we really like are the jellyfish the water and the skull. This game is really fun and we hope you make a Baba Is You 2, soon. Sincerely,Biocam1.
Absolutely brain-melting good fun! This game requires such impressive lateral thinking from the player and is so unique. Very clever, addictive, and engaging puzzler. Great value and the controls are easy and intuitive. Highly recommended.
We like but why no level editor on mobile.
Dont get us wrong, we love Monument Valley and Gris, but those games rarely challenged us like this game does. Im almost never stumped on puzzle games, but theres several levels in this game that we cant figure out, and many more that took us a long while to get. Which is exactly what we want! The actual logic of the puzzles is so refreshingly new and interesting. The levels have a range of difficulties, and you dont have to beat all the levels to progress. This allows you to skip levels that get too frustrating while having the option to try them again later. Theres also some bonus puzzles and secret areas which are so satisfying to find.
Where is the level creator otherwise the game is good.
This is the most innovative game we played ever since we born.
Can you please add a level creator.
Saw Cracking the Cryptic play this on stream and had to get a copy of this delightful game to play ourselves. This app is easy to pick up and play for just a few minutes (or for hours). Worth every penny.
Love the puzzles and innovative ideas. Played on our pc before but happy to see it on IOS and support the developers a second time! @hempuli Seems to be a bug where sound doesnt work on iPad Pro 3rd gen on iPadOS 14.7.
We love this game and Im glad its on mobile. But the level Ultimate maze is different from the pc version and we dont think its possible anymore.
We love this game. Period. Its amazing. As for the iOS port, when will it support iCloud saves.
Battery drain was a big issue but the most recent update completely fixed it. Now the game is perfect.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.08
- Size: 140.71 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: CS, NL, EN, IT, JA, NB, PL, PT, ZH, ES, TR, VI
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Hempuli Oy
Last updated: 2nd January 2026 | Genre: Puzzle | Developer: Hempuli Oy