Choose Baba Is You
Choose Baba Is You if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,222 Steam reviews back the pick.
Baba Is You vs Block in the Lock
Baba Is You and Block in the Lock both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2019. Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Block in the Lock (93.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Block in the Lock
Choose Block in the Lock if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Block in the Lock launched in 2019.
Both Baba Is You and Block in the Lock sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Baba Is You |  Block in the Lock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 93.3% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | Petorio, Peter Hofbauer |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Block in the Lock (93.3% positive).
- Block in the Lock is free; Baba Is You is paid (14.99 USD).
- Baba Is You is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Block in the Lock has no Deck rating yet.
Baba Is You vs Block in the Lock — FAQ
- Are Baba Is You and Block in the Lock similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Block in the Lock free?
- Yes — Block in the Lock is a free-to-play Steam title. Baba Is You is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Baba Is You run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baba Is You is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Block in the Lock doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.