Publisher Neon Doctrine and developer Tanuki Game Studio announce Babel Librarya stealth platformer coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC via steam 2022.
This is an overview of the game, through its Steam page:
about
Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ short story of the same name, Babel Library Welcome to a world 20,000 years after human extinction. The world is now run by advanced robots who know very little about their mythical creators. In a society run by robots, everything is in order until the discovery of a library of everything that has been written, is being written and will always be written is the perfect omen of chaos.
You play as Ludovik, a seeker sent to investigate a murder in Babylon. When a state of emergency is suddenly declared, Ludovic finds himself in increasingly dangerous situations as he tracks the killer’s trail and solves the mystery behind the sudden closure of the library.
With a world full of vast jungles, abandoned temples, and tons of cybernetic inhabitants to interact with, Babel Library Promising thrilling adventures full of danger and intrigue, as well as a thoughtful atmospheric story of how we see infinity.
main feature
- An overgrown but futuristic world with beautifully hand-painted 2D environments.
- Deadly obstacles, and even deadlier enemies to avoid, as Ludovik prefers agility and stealth to violence.
- The dialogue and inventory management system are reminiscent of 90s graphic adventure games.
- A moody philosophical sci-fi story inspired by Babel Library and Apocalypse Now.
Watch the reveal trailer below.
