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 Bean and Nothingness
Baba Is You and Bean and Nothingness 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 2 years older than Bean and Nothingness (2021). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Baba Is You: 12,222 reviews, Bean and Nothingness: 151). 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 Bean and Nothingness
Choose Bean and Nothingness if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bean and Nothingness launched in 2021.
Both Baba Is You and Bean and Nothingness sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.9% vs 98.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Baba Is You |  Bean and Nothingness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 98.7% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | RBOR Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Baba Is You (2019) is 2 years older than Bean and Nothingness (2021).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Baba Is You: 12,222 reviews, Bean and Nothingness: 151).
- Bean and Nothingness is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Baba Is You (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Baba Is You is Deck Verified, Bean and Nothingness is Deck Playable.
Baba Is You vs Bean and Nothingness — FAQ
- Which is better, Baba Is You or Bean and Nothingness?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Baba Is You sits at 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews), Bean and Nothingness at 98.7% (151). 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 Bean and Nothingness first?
- If you want chronology, Baba Is You (2019) came out before Bean and Nothingness (2021). 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 Bean and Nothingness 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.