Choose Baba Is You
Choose Baba Is You if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,222 Steam reviews back the pick.
Baba Is You vs Patrick's Parabox
Baba Is You and Patrick's Parabox 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. Baba Is You (2019) is 3 years older than Patrick's Parabox (2022). Patrick's Parabox scores higher on Steam reviews (99.4% positive) than Baba Is You (97.9% 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 Patrick's Parabox
Choose Patrick's Parabox if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,127 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Baba Is You and Patrick's Parabox sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.9% vs 99.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Baba Is You |  Patrick's Parabox | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 99.4% positive (2,127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | Patrick Traynor |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Baba Is You (2019) is 3 years older than Patrick's Parabox (2022).
- Patrick's Parabox scores higher on Steam reviews (99.4% positive) than Baba Is You (97.9% positive).
- Baba Is You is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Patrick's Parabox (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Baba Is You is Deck Verified, Patrick's Parabox is Deck Playable.
Baba Is You vs Patrick's Parabox — FAQ
- Which is better, Baba Is You or Patrick's Parabox?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Baba Is You sits at 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews), Patrick's Parabox at 99.4% (2,127). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Baba Is You or Patrick's Parabox first?
- If you want chronology, Baba Is You (2019) came out before Patrick's Parabox (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Baba Is You and Patrick's Parabox 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.