Baba Is You

This is truly a unique game. Very simple rules, no timer, just an objective and a "toolbox" of bendable rules to reach it. It's almost like a programming language in that sense... The game has a certain "syntax" for rule bending and that makes it intellectually stimulating, unlike endless matching or puzzle games with no clear objective other than to guess what the dev was thinking. Also, few if any ads. I am hard person to please, and I love this game. I'm hooked on it! 😊😎

A unique and challenging game that respects the player's time and intelligence. I have over 100 hours in this game on Steam, where I'm somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the way through (~150 levels completed). Almost every level requires you to do fresh thinking. You will get stuck (I was stuck on one level for 8+ hours), you will lose heart, but if you persist, you won't just feel smart, you'll actually get smarter. Whatever you do, don't look up hints/solutions

Each area has around 10 puzzles and you're able to "pass" the area by completing around half of them. This is very helpful since a lot of the puzzles appear impossible at first glance. Each area has a theme/rule/mechanic that is introduced and elaborated upon as you progress so when you get stuck you can learn by solving an adjacent level. The game has good music, good controls, and good puzzles using a variety of different mechanics.