The Library of Babel (2023)

Neon Doctrine, Tanuki Game Studio

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Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

Platforms

Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONE Series X|S

Genres

Adventure Indie Platform Puzzle

Themes

Horror Stealth

Languages: English and 8 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Italian
Russian
German
Chinese (Traditional)
French
Spanish (Spain)
Japanese

Media

Critic Reviews

Nintendo Blast

By Eduardo Comerlato
80

Showcasing platform concepts, investigation missions and moments of stealth, The Library of Babel presents itself as an interesting action title, even with problems in the quality of life of the gameplay, such as when using the items, and in its presentation, which can be confusing due to the excess of information and the lack of translation into Portuguese. However, the development of the story pays off to the point of forming an excellent adventure full of enigmas, which becomes even cooler for anyone who is a fan of the literature of magical realism and Jorge Luis Borges. Thus, in the company of Ludovik, it is as if we were reading an unpublished short story by the Argentine author, which feeds our imagination with its surreal aesthetics and the occurrence of fantastic events.

19 Apr, 2023 Read full review

NaviGames

By Daniel García
75

A game that stealth and infiltration lovers will love. This title from the Spanish team Tanuki Game Studio has managed to build an adventure under an exciting dystopian future.

17 Apr, 2023 Read full review

Try Hard Guides

By Erik Hodges
50

Library of Babel is full of beautiful art, excellent worldbuilding, and a story worth telling. Unfortunately, poorly designed platforming and boring stealth segments make up the majority of the gameplay, putting a damper on an experience that was clearly a labor of love.

13 Apr, 2023 Read full review

Softpedia

By Andrei Dumitrescu
85

The Library of Babel has a solid setup and some nice narrative moments. It’s well presented and the central quest is good enough to keep players engaged. The title’s problem is that it struggles to make gameplay fun or varied.

13 Apr, 2023 Read full review

Pure Nintendo

By Kirk Hiner
60

There's a great game waiting to be checked out from The Library of Babel, but it's currently buried under platforming puzzles that are too annoying to be fun. It's a beautiful game with a compelling story, but it needs some difficulty adjustments to let the fun parts save the day.

12 Apr, 2023 Read full review

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