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 The Golem
Baba Is You and The Golem 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 1 year older than The Golem (2020). Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than The Golem (87.9% 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 The Golem
Choose The Golem if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Golem launched in 2020.
Both Baba Is You and The Golem 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 |  The Golem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 87.9% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | Dom Camus |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Baba Is You (2019) is 1 year older than The Golem (2020).
- Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than The Golem (87.9% positive).
- The Golem is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Baba Is You (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Baba Is You is Deck Verified, The Golem is Deck Playable.
Baba Is You vs The Golem — FAQ
- Should I play Baba Is You or The Golem first?
- If you want chronology, Baba Is You (2019) came out before The Golem (2020). 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 The Golem 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.