Twelve kinds of taste
Which one are you?
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
Adventure, Indie, Action, Comedy
OpenCritic77IGDB79
Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other. Explore a world shrouded in mist, one step at a time. Hike the serene mountains by placing each footstep yourself, in original physics-based gameplay from the minds behind Ape Out and Getting Over It. Take in the sights, fall in love with the local fauna, and try to find meaning in a wasted life.
Sign in to log this.
Contemplative, funny, inward and formally daring.
No profiled raters yet.
No reviews yet. Yours would be the first word on it.
A few lines from each review; the whole review is on the critic's site. Not part of Taste Buds's numbers.
IGNTravis NorthupSep 20259/10Baby Steps is an infuriating ordeal of intentionally awkward physics that’s brutal, unbelievably stupid, and downright awesome.
Read the review
TheGamerSam HallahanSep 20254.5/5 starsEverything Baby Steps does, it executes with excellence, and I can’t think of anything else like it.
Read the review
Saving ContentSep 20255/5 starsI hope it’s obvious that I loved Baby Steps. I loved how it immediately allured me with its silly controls, wacky world and characters, and the numerous challenges that were largely fun (AND NEVER MADE ME MAD). It’s not as laser-focused as something like Getting Over It, which felt like a tightly-controlled roller coaster of an experience. This is more akin to a theme park, albeit one where the fun is largely in your hands. You get to decide how much or how little of the world you want to engage with. You get to decide which challenges are enjoyable diversions and which ones aren’t worth your time. You get to decide just how much you want to flail around, with each step forward one step closer to reaching the end. And when you get there, you’ll have realized that some things are worth doing the hard way, and others, well, let’s just say it’s good to have friends by your side.
Read the review
DualShockersEthan KriegerSep 20254/10You'll painfully wander aimlessly for hours. You'll cringe hard at the "humor" that gets way too gratuitous, gross, and vulgar completely unjustifiably. This becomes a mostly mean-spirited game that even wants to drive you insane with the soundtrack. Laugh and watch someone else experience it if you want to, but do not play it yourself.
Read the review
GameSpewRichard SeagraveSep 20255/10Challenging you to make your way up a mountain, Baby Steps is likely to be one of the most divisive games of the year. With its hands-off approach, you're left to find your own fun as you ascend, and struggle with the simple act of walking. Ultimately, it just feels a little too aimless and punishing for its own good.
Read the reviewSnippets via OpenCritic, where 71% of critics recommend it.
IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 16 ratings.
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Taste Buds. Other media included when they land close.
Similar games per IGDB. Opening one adds it to Taste Buds
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is this Bennett Foddy's best work?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is it funnier than it is smart?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
