Baba Is You vs Serial Cleaner
Baba Is You is a puzzle strategy game from Hempuli Oy (2019) while Serial Cleaner is a puzzle game from Draw Distance (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Baba Is You under Puzzle and Strategy. In contrast, it files Serial Cleaner under Puzzle.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!
At a glance
| Baba Is You | Serial Cleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.4/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 24,536) | Very Positive (84%, 4,276) |
| Critic aggregate | 87/100 | 64/100 |
| Price | $14.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 0.2 GB | 2 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy | Draw Distance |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Baba Is You vs Serial Cleaner, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Baba Is YouPuzzle strategy gameSerial CleanerPuzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Baba Is YouPuzzle, Indie, DifficultSerial CleanerStealth, Action, IndieThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Baba Is You ✓Score 8.4 · 98% on Steam · 87 criticSerial CleanerScore 6.8 · 84% on Steam · 64 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Baba Is You24,536 reviews · 1 add-on · 0.2 GBSerial Cleaner4,276 reviews · 2 add-ons · 2 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Baba Is You$14.99Serial Cleaner$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Baba Is YouVerifiedSerial CleanerVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Baba Is You takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBaba Is You and Serial Cleaner on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Baba Is You (GamingPickz Score 8.4)
- Lighter on storage: Baba Is You (0.2 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Baba Is You (24,536 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
PuzzleIndieSingleplayer2DGreat SoundtrackCasualTop-Down
Where they differ
DifficultLogicPixel GraphicsCuteProgrammingSokoban
StealthActionGoreBloodCrimeAdventure
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Baba Is You is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Serial Cleaner is relaxed, easy to pick up.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Baba Is You and 3 for Serial Cleaner. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Baba Is You and Serial Cleaner in scope?
Baba Is You has drawn 24,536 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 0.2 GB. Serial Cleaner has drawn 4,276 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 2 GB.
Is Baba Is You or Serial Cleaner better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Baba Is You rates higher (8.4 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Baba Is You or Serial Cleaner?
Baba Is You is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $14.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.