A Guidebook of Babel
Overview
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.
SteamVery Positive (92%)
882 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- StarryStarry
- Publisher
- Thermite Games
- Released
- Aug 2, 2023
Description & review sources
- 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.
Read full description
A Guidebook of Babel is a story-adventure game based on the butterfly effect. It was released in 2022 during the Nintendo Indie World showcase!
You will go on a strange rebirth adventure on Babel. The crew would use Memory Extractor to erase your memories before launching you into the afterlife with the cloud cannon. Passengers frequently moan that it's too late to say farewell to the past, but the crew's prime focus is gathering memories as fuel!
If you enjoy absorbing stories and mind-boggling puzzles, you've come to the right spot! Across four chapters, you'll need to go back in time and subtly rewrite history, trigger the butterfly effect, solve the puzzles hidden in it, and even change the future of Babel!
From the drenched deck to the bustling Central Station, the busy Memory Factory to the empty Giant Boiler...... Explore the Babel, meet panic-stricken humans and tough crew members, and investigate unprecedented instruments and strange creatures!
You need to help the trapped characters overcome difficulties: escape from the Interrogation Room, collect Stonehearth Crab Egg, and find mysterious signal sources... Don't expect to succeed with brute force!
Fortunately, you can travel back in time and discover what put them into trouble. Once you've located the crucial event, you can rewrite it with the pen in your hand. This move will immediately trigger a butterfly effect, change the plot's path, and reverse the current situation!
Feeling clueless? Then make use of this notebook. It will guide you through the process of assembling the collected evidence into a comprehensive reasoning chain!
The pilot stuck in the monsoon, the head chef worrying about the canned food, the swimming team captain chasing fugitives...... Oh, and the poor circus clown looking for his daughter! The fates of the characters complement each other, and this is destined to be a tragicomedy about separation.
Combining cute and funny, retro and cartoon, Babel is about to set sail. Grab your boat ticket, step on the deck, and enjoy the carnival!
- Developer
- StarryStarry
- Publisher
- Thermite Games
- Released
- Aug 2, 2023
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (92%)
882 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.6GHz Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 Processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- Storage: 500 MB available space
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Processor: 1.6GHz Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: macOS 11 Big Sur
- Processor: Intel Core i7 Processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux — not supported
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Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Indie
- Developer
- StarryStarry
- Publisher
- Thermite Games
- Released
- Aug 2, 2023
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- mac
- Achievements
- 19
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Adventure496
- Story Rich484
- Time Manipulation481
- Puzzle473
- Investigation466
- Parody455
- Fantasy452
- 2D451
- Point & Click447
- Funny422
- Choose Your Own Adventure417
- Surreal413
- Narration408
- Nonlinear404
- Hand-drawn401
- Drama391
- Comedy387
- Emotional383
- Time Travel378
- Comic Book373
Languages & audio
- Simplified Chinese
- English
- Japanese
- Traditional Chinese
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 15:59 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 03:21 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 03:21 UTC
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