AdventureIs Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want short puzzle RPGs with a stated 4–8-hour runtime
- Otome audiences interested in pursuing six characters and uncovering hidden routes
- Players who enjoy branching stories with mild horror and multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long RPG campaign may reach the end of the stated 4–8-hour runtime quickly
- Players who dislike repeated puzzle solving or instant-death story triggers may hit a wall in the Doppelganger world
- Players looking for action-focused combat may find the emphasis on puzzles, story routes, and endings too limited
Our take on Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
Players who rely on trial-and-error without accepting instant failure may bounce when the Doppelganger trigger causes immediate death. Those pursuing completion will also need to work through 15 separate endings rather than stopping after one conclusion.
What is Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze?
Enter Babel Cross, a survival contest in which ten races explore worlds inside a book and climb Babel Tower.
The goal is to pass through ten worlds, although no StoryDiver has completed the tenth. In the Doppelganger world, newcomers meet Saint, Victor, and Kruger, while a triggered Doppelganger causes instant death. The story combines character pursuit, puzzle solving, multiple endings, and mild horror. The game includes 30 or more puzzle maps, six characters to pursue, and 15 endings: seven bad endings, one happy ending, six individual character endings, and one grand finale. The stated playtime is 4–8 hours, depending on puzzle-solving speed. The game has English subtitles, 18 pixel-art CGs for cutscenes and endings, and explores communication between ten races.
How Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze plays
- 01Multiple endings
- There are 15 endings, including character-specific conclusions and a final shared ending.
- 02Character pursuit
- Six characters can be pursued, with two of them hidden.
- 03Puzzle maps
- The game contains more than 30 maps built around puzzle solving.
- 04Instant-death trigger
- Activating the Doppelganger in its story world results in immediate death.
- 05English subtitles
- English subtitles were added on November 15, 2023.
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Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze: platforms & release
Is Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want short puzzle RPGs with a stated 4–8-hour runtime. Skip it if: players seeking a long RPG campaign may reach the end of the stated 4–8-hour runtime quickly.
Where can I download Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze?
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What platforms is Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze on?
Windows and macOS.












