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Games like BABEL

If BABEL is your kind of game, the closest matches are 对影世界, The Secret of Island of Fear and I commissioned some bees 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About BABEL: Babel is a 2.5D action adventure game in a meta-apocalyptic world, built from the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Giuseppe Arcimboldo and other visionary masters

IndieAdventureWindowsby Benedek Amberboy
BABEL — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into BABEL also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. 对影世界

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    This is a platformer puzzle game where players simultaneously control two characters in different dimensions. Using unique tools, alter the state of the world, solve intricate puzzles, and guide both characters to their destinations.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Secret of Island of Fear

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with BABEL.

    Experience a high-tension, first-person horror journey where you take control of a character stranded on a dark, mysterious island. Surrounded by eerie entities and chilling secrets, you must uncover the truth hidden within the shadows. Can you solve the island's mystery and survive the nightmare?

    2026ActionStrategyAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. I commissioned some bees 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BABEL.

    I paid 10 more artists to hide bees in their artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Scared by Squares

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Scared by Squares is a psychological horror game and an experiment in fear: can a simple cube scare you? Explore unsettling liminal spaces, solve environmental puzzles, survive hidden traps, and hunt anomalies in a world of corrupted geometry.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Anna & Emma - Paper Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with BABEL.

    Step into the Paper Adventure of Anna & Emma:  a cosy puzzle game designed for kids and parents to enjoy together. Enjoy the local cooperation in 2,5D!

    AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  6. LIGHT OF LITHOS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    A psychological and emotional story of overcoming adversity told through puzzles and adventure. Its intense narrative will move you as you dive into its universe, all brought to life by a captivating soundtrack and stunningly immersive art.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  7. The Fellowship of Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Travel through mathematical structures in first-person, collecting runes to help uncover and unlock the hidden structures of the universe. Fractals, liminal spaces and encrypted messages are waiting for you.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Islet & Leviathan

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BABEL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    A healing and wonderful ecological exploration survival game that includes elements of collection and construction.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BABEL.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BABEL.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BABEL.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BABEL.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BABEL

Does BABEL have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BABEL supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to BABEL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BABEL are 对影世界, The Secret of Island of Fear, I commissioned some bees 2.
Who developed BABEL?
BABEL was developed by Benedek Amberboy.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on BABEL.

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