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Baby Steps

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Unique and challenging walking mechanics
    • Deep narrative with emotional impact
    • Large open world with exploration
    • Humorous and quirky character interactions
    • Rewarding skill progression

    Cons

    • Punishing difficulty may frustrate some players
    • Lack of extrinsic rewards for many challenges
    • Some camera and control quirks reported
    • Minimal social or cooperative features
    • Soundtrack and audio design divisive

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have full control over each footstep and weight shift, choosing their own paths and strategies with no forced routes."

    • Competence
      5

      "The game demands mastering complex, physics-based walking mechanics and overcoming challenging terrain, rewarding skill and practice."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without leaderboards or direct player versus player competition."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long play sessions, repeated attempts, and habitual return to explore and master the game."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "The game is a single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players experiment with different routes and approaches to obstacles, though within a fixed world and mechanics."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Interactions are with NPCs and environment, no exertion of control or superiority over other players."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to escape real-life stress, reflect on personal growth, and experience a surreal world."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and personal challenge rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "The game encourages trying new paths, mastering controls, and exploring optional challenges."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Open world with many hidden areas, secrets, and optional routes encourages discovery."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players can collect and wear various hats, offering some avatar customization and self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "The surreal setting and absurd characters create an imaginative, fictional experience."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "The experience is solitary with minimal social interaction beyond NPCs."

    • Growth
      5

      "Strong emphasis on skill development, learning controls, and personal perseverance."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and continuous input; not suited for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited to surface-level NPC interactions; no deep emotional or social bonding."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect hats, unlock cutscenes, and advance through the story, though many challenges have no extrinsic rewards."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some players find a zen-like flow state, but the game also induces frustration and tension."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Unique sound design and quirky visuals provide sensory interest, though not intense stimulation."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are minimal and mostly personal."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative and character development are significant, with emotional and philosophical themes."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players must plan foot placement and routes carefully to overcome obstacles."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense in navigating difficult terrain and avoiding falls, but mostly controlled challenge."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel the game offers strong return on time invested through unique experience and depth."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus is on traversal and exploration."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some risk of failure and falling, but no traditional survival mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026