The game is set in the titular Babbdi, a city full of brutalist architecture.

This can be completed very quickly and requires little exploration or interaction with the city, leaving most of the game as optional content.

Players are free to explore, speak to residents, and seek out collectibles for a trophy screen.

[2] The Guardian likened it to the kinds of games found on PlayStation demo disks and called it "targeted relief from 2023's anxieties".

They said it is a "weird, unpleasant place" that is fun to explore,[5] and identified it is one of their favorite games of 2023.