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A Guidebook Of Babel

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App ID 1467920
App Type Game
Store Name A Guidebook of Babel
Developer
Publisher Thermite Games
Franchise Thermite Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29687226
Last Record Update 22 June 2025 – 02:16:32 UTC ()
Release Date 3 August 2023 – 01:55:21 UTC ()
😎 87.04%
1k reviews
5
In-Game

A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.

Additional Information

Developer StarryStarry
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Thermite Games
Store Release Date 3 August 2023 – 02:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/3FGzR67gCw
https://space.bilibili.com/1089941356
https://weibo.com/u/6456693880
https://x.com/GoBabelgame
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCACP3VX76ZRQs05U3ULaZEA/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 3 August 2023 – 01:55:21 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 27 September 2024 – 03:47:51 UTC () (1727408871)
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schinese巴别号漫游指南
tchinese巴別號漫遊指南
germanEin Handbuch von Babel
japaneseバベル号ガイドブック
sc_schinese巴别号漫游指南
review_score 8
review_percentage 91
ReleaseStateSteamChina released
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 September 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11902732
  • configuration:
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First seen on SteamDB 5 November 2020 – 05:39:26 UTC (), in changelist #9933009

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
English Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
SteamChina - Simplified Chinese Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 📚 Story Rich ⏳ Time Manipulation 🧩 Puzzle 🔍 Investigation 🥸 Parody 🎭 Fantasy 🏽 2D 🔎 Point & Click 😃 Funny 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 🫠 Surreal 📚 Narration 〰️ Nonlinear 🎨 Hand-drawn 🎭 Drama 🤡 Comedy 💔 Emotional ⏳ Time Travel 💬 Comic Book

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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Steam charts

  • 5 players right now
  • 14 24-hour peak
  • 175 all-time peak 6 August 2023
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Store data

  • 4,600 followers
  • 1,400 positive reviews
  • 128 negative reviews
  • 91.62% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 428 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 87.04% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,400 91.6% positive reviews
  • 128 8.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
3 August 2023 – 01:55 Steam Release -
4 June 2024 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: June 2024 Humble Choice (#55) -
13 September 2024 – 14:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Prestige Collection (September 2024) -
13 June 2025 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Puzzle Pizzazz Bundle -

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A Guidebook Of Babel had an all-time peak of 175 concurrent players on 6 August 2023.

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