Action · June 11, 2020

Baldi’s Basics Plus (2020)

group1M–10M ownersrecommend8.5k recommendations
This game is not what it seems... Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Try to collect all the notebooks in each level as Baldi uses his incredible hearing to track you down in a game of 'Hide & Seek'. As you do so you will encounter strange characters, find useful items, go on field trips and more inside Baldi’s ever changing Super Schoolhouse, and as you explore the game itself you'll start to realize it is not what it seems... Fight chaos with strategy! Mixing strategy with chaos, Baldi's Basics Plus plays like no other game, with surprises around every corner that will throw your plans for a loop. Strategizing is key, but knowing how to best revise those strategies as situations change is even more important! As you learn the ins-and-outs of every character, item, event, and obstacle, you'll be able to make better plans, come up with the best strategies, and escape the most dangerous situations. Near infinite replayability Baldi's Basics Plus randomizes so many different things, every time you play will be a different experience! Procedurally generated levels - The levels change every time you play! Not only will the layout change, but the types of rooms and obstacles you find will change too. Random events - One moment everything is fine, the next the school is flooding, or flips upside down! Random events can begin at any moment, keeping you on your toes. Mixing and matching characters - Each time you play, you'll encounter a random combination of characters, each one having their own unique behavior. When different characters collide, they may create unique situations! All these variables and more add up to make each playthrough a unique experience! Lots of ways to play! Baldi's Basics Plus features many different modes to test players in different ways! Hide & Seek - Avoid Baldi as you complete a series of randomly generated levels! Run out of lives and you'll have to start over from the beginning. Beat them all in one go to win! Currently, Hide & Seek has you play through 5 randomly generated levels of increasing difficulty, with more planned to be added. Endless Mode - See how many notebooks you can collect before being caught by Baldi! Compete by playing on pre-made levels, or go crazy and try playing on a randomly generated one. Currently, there are 9  randomly generated maps to choose from, with plans to add more. Field Trips - Play field trip minigames found in Hide & Seek whenever you like! You can try to set high scores, or just practice. Currently there are 2 field trip minigames available, with plans to add more. Challenge Mode (PLANNED FOR LATER IN DEVELOPMENT) - As you make new discoveries in Hide & Seek, you'll unlock challenges! Challenges offer unique scenarios you won't find in the main game. One might have you sneaking around the school to avoid being seen by the Principal of the Thing, another might have both you and Baldi running at super high speeds! Currently, there are 3 challenge maps in the game for legacy purposes, with plans to add many all new and improved challenges when the game is nearing completion.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Rogue-like · 218
  • Stealth · 211
  • Horror · 205
  • Procedural Generation · 194
  • Funny · 193
  • Parody · 192
  • Retro · 189
  • Indie · 182
  • 3D · 177
  • Exploration · 172
  • Early Access · 166
  • Perma Death · 163
  • First-Person · 161
  • Strategy · 156
  • 1990's · 153

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.4k Steam reviewsTop 48% in Action
Positive rating98% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3%
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 60% for session depth among Action

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 11, 2020
DeveloperBasically Games
PublisherBasically Games, LLC
Base price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.4k reviews

7.3k positive · 149 negative

Curator recommendations

8.5k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Timeline

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Baldi's Basics Plus