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 Minimal Crypt
Baba Is You and Minimal Crypt 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 Minimal Crypt (2021). Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Minimal Crypt (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 Minimal Crypt
Choose Minimal Crypt if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Minimal Crypt launched in 2021.
Both Baba Is You and Minimal Crypt 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 |  Minimal Crypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | Crafty Weazel |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Baba Is You (2019) is 2 years older than Minimal Crypt (2021).
- Baba Is You scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Minimal Crypt (93.3% positive).
- Minimal Crypt is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Baba Is You (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Baba Is You is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Minimal Crypt has no Deck rating yet.
Baba Is You vs Minimal Crypt — FAQ
- Should I play Baba Is You or Minimal Crypt first?
- If you want chronology, Baba Is You (2019) came out before Minimal Crypt (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 Minimal Crypt 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.
- Does Baba Is You run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baba Is You is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Minimal Crypt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.