Baba Is You

Entertainment goes beyond video and music streaming; you can also stock your iPhone with incredible games that don’t need a cellular signal. Not everything works without an internet connection nowadays, but that’s when Baba Is You comes in. 

Baba Is You is one of the smartest puzzle games you can play on your iPhone, and it’s perfect for offline gaming. Instead of simply solving puzzles normally, the game lets you change the rules of the level itself by moving words around.

For example, a stage might start with the rule “Wall Is Stop,” which prevents you from walking through walls. But if you move the word “Stop” out of the sentence, the walls stop blocking you entirely. You can also create completely new rules like “Flag Is Win” or “Rock Is You,” which change how the entire puzzle works.

That mechanic is what makes Baba Is You feel so different from almost every other puzzle game. You’re not just solving the puzzle with a specific set of rules; you’re rewriting the rules themselves. Some solutions feel obvious once you see them, while others completely break the way you thought the level was supposed to work.

The game also works extremely well offline since everything is stored locally. There are no ads, timers, online requirements, or live-service systems getting in the way. You can play during flights, outages, road trips, or anywhere else without internet access.

One important thing to know is that Baba Is You gets very difficult basically from the get-go. Some puzzles can leave you staring at the screen for a long time before the solution finally clicks. But if you enjoy puzzle games that reward creativity and experimentation, it’s one of the most unique offline games available on the App Store.