The Baby In Yellow

The Baby In Yellow

Team Terrible · 2023 · Horror, Singleplayer, Lovecraftian, Puzzle, Physics

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About The Baby In Yellow

✦ AI summary

Care for a mysteriously sinister baby across 11 chapters by feeding, cleaning, and entertaining him while resisting his reality-warping influence in this Lovecraftian comedy horror game. Navigate twisted puzzles, intense chase sequences, and soul-stealing hijinks inspired by Robert Chambers' The King in Yellow.

The Baby In Yellow is a Lovecraftian comedy horror game where you must look after a suspicious baby and survive his attempts to take control.

Over the course of 11 chapters this creepy bundle of madness must be well-fed, clean and most importantly, kept entertained.

Handle with care

This may not be your first babysitting job, but it could be your last. So listen to that whisper in your head, the one that tells you to obey, and everything will be fine.

Your babysitting duties

  • Feed the baby
  • Clean his diaper
  • Never put him in the oven
  • Read him a bedtime story
  • Make a cheese toastie
  • Put him to sleep
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Hastur doesn't always appreciate an early bedtime

Featuring

  • An "adorable" ragdoll baby (or so the whispers tell us)
  • A mysterious story across 3 acts to untangle
  • Tricksy puzzles to lose your sanity over
  • Harmless, stable, entirely predictable environments
  • Intense chase sequences
  • Trapped souls to find and free - unlocking cheats like Big Head Mode
  • Chances to get your soul consumed

He never sleeps.

The Baby In Yellow's Origins

Originally created in 48 hours for a game jam and inspired by the book of short stories 'The King in Yellow' by Robert Chambers, The Baby in Yellow has been downloaded over 140 million times on mobile and videos of its gameplay have gained millions of views on social media.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 16, 2026
very hard to beat
Recommended Jul 15, 2026
f you
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
a very special game
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
great game
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
Best game i have all souls and 100% game super fun rating in my opinion 10/10
Recommended Jul 12, 2026
This game is fun af

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