April 7, 2023
The Library of Babel
Release date
April 7, 2023
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Summary
Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' short story of the same name, The Library of Babel welcomes you to a world 20,000 years after the extinction of humanity. The world is now run by advanced robots, who know very little about their mythical creators. All is well and orderly in a society run by robots, until the discovery of a library that contains everything that has, is, and will ever be written - the perfect harbinger of chaos.
You play as Ludovik, a Seeker, sent to investigate a murder case in Babylon. When a state of emergency is suddenly declared, Ludovik finds himself in increasingly dangerous territory as he follows the murderer's trail and unravels the mystery behind the Library's sudden lockdown.
The Library of Babel System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 7
CPU:
Intel i5-2300 2.8 GHz
RAM:
8 GB RAM
GPU:
GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory
HDD:
6 GB available space
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Windows 7/8/10 (64 Bit)
CPU:
Intel i5 or equivalent
RAM:
16 GB RAM
GPU:
Nvidia GeForce 8800 or Radeon
HDD:
6 GB available space
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Critic Reviews4
If you’re willing to put up with its flaws, there are things to like about The Library of Babel. The story is interesting, the world is fascinating to immerse yourself in, and the puzzles are pretty solid. But it can’t be ignored that a significant part of the game is its stealth platforming, and it’s the one aspect of the game that really leaves something to be desired. It makes demands of the player that its mechanics are ill-equipped to live up to, and it makes me wish it would have just stuck to what it did well.
April 18, 2023
I wanted to enjoy this game, but I didn’t. I expected smoother movement, interesting characters, and better expression of the game’s themes, but The Library of Babel fell short. Its premise was interesting enough, and its eclectic influences could have elevated it, but it was undercut harshly by its design flaws – and its unoriginal plot couldn’t save it.
April 17, 2023
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.
April 12, 2023