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The Library of Babel

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App ID 1822030
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Neon Doctrine
Franchise Neon Doctrine
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29580398
Last Record Update 16 June 2025 – 04:04:07 UTC ()
Release Date 7 April 2023 – 05:52:00 UTC ()
❓ 69.01%
79 reviews
0
In-Game

Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

Additional Information

Developer Tanuki Game Studio
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Neon Doctrine
Store Release Date 7 April 2023 – 05:52:59 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 7 April 2023 – 05:52:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 7 April 2023 – 05:54:38 UTC () (1680846878)
library_assets
library_capsuleen,zh-xc
library_heroen
library_logoen,zh-xc
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
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height_pct100
osextended empty string
name_localized
schinese巴别图书馆
tchinese巴別圖書館
sc_schinese巴别图书馆
japaneseバベルの図書館
koreana바벨의 도서관
review_score 6
review_percentage 75
ReleaseStateSteamChina prerelease
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10128025
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-6
    requires_h2641
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
    proton_compat_confignomfdxgiman,
Content Descriptors General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 15 November 2021 – 05:20:07 UTC (), in changelist #13140927
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Catalan Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🏗️ Platformer 🏽 2D 🕵️ Noir 🕵️ Detective ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🫠 Surreal 🧬 Transhumanism 🧞 Choices Matter 🎮 Controller 🎨 Hand-drawn 📚 Dynamic Narration 🚀 Sci-fi 🥷 Stealth 🌫 Atmospheric 🤖 Robots 🗺️ Adventure 😨 Dark 👤 Singleplayer 🧩 Puzzle

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) Gamepad Preferred

Assets

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small_capsule
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sc_schinesecapsule_231x87_sc_schinese.jpg
header_image
englishheader.jpg
sc_schineseheader_sc_schinese.jpg
schineseheader_schinese.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image/sc_schineselibrary_600x900_sc_schinese.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
image2x/sc_schineselibrary_600x900_sc_schinese_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
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logo_position/width_pct99.18604651162792
logo_position/height_pct100
image/englishlogo.png
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Assets
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page_background_pathapp/1822030
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timestamp2 January 2025 – 03:24:59 UTC
Trailers
256934230 ↴
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trailer_base_id545524
all_agestrue
is_highlighttrue
timestamp1678177207
256917600 ↴
trailer_nameThe Library of Babel Reveal Trailer
trailer_category0
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable The Library of Babel.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch default
1. Library of Babel (Platform Holders version)
Executable The Library of Babel_PH.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description Library of Babel (Platform Holders version)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch platform_holders
2. Library of Babel (QA version)
Executable The Library of Babel_QA.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description Library of Babel (QA version)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch test
3. Library of Babel (Demo version)
Executable The Library of Babel_Demo.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description Library of Babel (Demo version)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch demo_test
4. The Library of Babel (QA version w/ auto-cloud)
Executable The Library of Babel.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description The Library of Babel (QA version w/ auto-cloud)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch test
5. TLOB (All maps unlocked)
Executable The Library of Babel unlocked.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description TLOB (All maps unlocked)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch allmaps_unlocked
6. Showcase DemoBuild
Executable The Library of Babel Demo.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description Showcase DemoBuild
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch showcase

Configuration

Key Value
installdir The Library of Babel
steamcontrollertemplateindex 4
steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex 1
steamdecktouchscreen 1
steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
steamconfigurator3rdpartynative 65535
steam_china_only
steam_china_enable_duration_control1
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