Games like A Guidebook of Babel

91% positive from 1,749 reviewsReleased 202320% finish itSteam Deck Playable

What it is

A story-adventure game where players rewrite history to trigger the butterfly effect and solve puzzles. It features time travel and narrative-driven gameplay with a focus on subtle changes.

What players liked

Players praise its beautiful aesthetic and unique time-traveling, butterfly-effect mechanics told through comic panels.

The catch

Most of the time is spent clicking through long, clumsily translated dialogue.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 1,749 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like A Guidebook of Babel

Eternal Threads

86% positive from 869 reviews202232% finish itDeck Playable

First-person story puzzle game with time manipulation. Players alter past choices to prevent a fire, exploring consequences of their decisions.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique narrative and time-travel puzzles, akin to a walking sim with a down-to-earth, human story.

Both are tagged Time Manipulation, Investigation and Story Rich.

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The Gardens Between

94% positive from 2,748 reviews201836% finish itDeck Verified

Single-player adventure-puzzle game. Manipulate time to solve puzzles in dreamlike gardens, exploring friendship.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique time-manipulation puzzles and relaxing, combat-free atmosphere, reminiscent of other "walking simulator" puzzle games.

The catchPuzzles are so simple they nearly solve themselves, leaving the pace slow and boring.

Both are tagged Time Manipulation, Story Rich and Adventure.

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Timelie

95% positive from 1,782 reviews20209% finish itDeck Verified

Stealth puzzle adventure where players control time like a media player to plan actions for two characters. It features simultaneous control of a girl and cat in surreal, abstract environments.

What players likedPlayers praise its abstract, surreal story and sequence puzzles, offering a decent way to kill a couple hours.

The catchThe puzzles stay shallow and repetitive, mostly dodging guards and opening doors.

Both are tagged Time Manipulation, Puzzle and Adventure.

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NotTheNameWeWanted

87% positive from 2,558 reviews201512% finish it

This is a satirical, retro arcade-style game that parodies a popular driving game with a simple Snake-like core loop. It offers a humorous and cheap experience with a focus on UK culture.

The catchRepetitive Snake clone that gets boring within minutes

Both are tagged Parody and Indie.

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MEMOLOGY: GOYDA

94% positive from 2,179 reviews2024

This is a meme quiz simulation game. Players answer meme-related questions across levels to test and improve their meme knowledge.

The catchIt runs only in Russian despite the store page listing English and 100 other languages.

Both are tagged Parody and Indie.

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Divekick

84% positive from 1,830 reviews20131% finish itDeck Verified

Divekick is a minimalist, two-button fighting game where players win rounds with a single hit. Its core loop focuses on precise spacing, timing, and outsmarting opponents.

The catchTwo-button design is shallow and repeats within minutes

Both are tagged Parody and Indie.

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