The Library of Babel

The Library of Babel

April 7, 2023

AdventurePlatformerPuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ short story of the same name, The Library of Babel invites you to a world 20,000 years after the extinction of humanity. The world is now run by advanced robots, who know very little about their mythical creators. All is well and orderly in a …

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Critic Reviews (8)

Andrei Dumitrescu Softpedia Apr 2023
85.0 /100

"The Library of Babel has a solid setup and some nice narrative moments. It’s well presented and the central quest is good enough to keep players engaged. The title’s problem is that it struggles to make gameplay fun or varied."

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Daniel García NaviGames Apr 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

75.0

"A game that stealth and infiltration lovers will love. This title from the Spanish team Tanuki Game Studio has managed to build an adventure under an exciting dystopian future."

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Eduardo Comerlato Nintendo Blast Apr 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"Showcasing platform concepts, investigation missions and moments of stealth, The Library of Babel presents itself as an interesting action title, even with problems in the quality of life of the gameplay, such as when using the items, and in its …"

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Apr 2023
50.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

70.0

"Library of Babel is full of beautiful art, excellent worldbuilding, and a story worth telling. Unfortunately, poorly designed platforming and boring stealth segments make up the majority of the gameplay, putting a damper on an experience that was clearly a …"

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James Wood Press Start Apr 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

73.0

"The Library of Babel takes its short story inspirations and runs, crafting a compelling, strange sci-fi world that isn&s;t always as fun to explore as it is to read about, or just simply vibe in."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Apr 2023
77.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"With a mix of classic cinematic platforming and adventure Babel does it’s own thing, but it isn’t all positives"

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Kirk Hiner Pure Nintendo Apr 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

70.0

"There&s;s a great game waiting to be checked out from The Library of Babel, but it&s;s currently buried under platforming puzzles that are too annoying to be fun. It&s;s a beautiful game with a compelling story, but it needs some …"

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Marco Aurélio Couto PSX Brasil Apr 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"The Library of Babel has great graphic design and setting, but don&s;t expect much more than that. Unless you&s;re one of those players who likes to suffer from tight platforming sessions and a confusing item management system, it&s;s better to …"

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