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Aboard an afterlife-bound ship, investigate four linked stories and rewrite small details of the past to change what happens next.
Released 02 Aug 2023
Explore an Afterlife Ship
Rewrite Past Details
Connect Clues in a Notebook
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.
Developed by StarryStarry · Published by Thermite Games
Babel is a strange ship carrying the dead toward the afterlife, where its crew gathers memories before passengers move on. You investigate events aboard the vessel through several characters’ intersecting stories.
Explore scenes, speak with passengers and crew, and examine objects to collect clues. Puzzles ask you to uncover what led to a character’s predicament and find a way to change it.
Use a special pen to rewrite a small detail in the past, then follow its effects through later events and other storylines. A notebook helps organize evidence and point toward relevant scenes; optional collectibles reveal additional character memories.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its hand-drawn presentation, imaginative afterlife setting, and puzzles built around how small changes ripple through connected stories. Some also find the characters and emotional narrative memorable. Reactions to the writing are mixed: recurring criticisms include the pacing and guidance, unresolved story elements, and optional character backstories that several reviewers object to for their repeated portrayal of women’s hardship.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 19 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
