Prepare to Meet the Babylonian Twins
A forgotten puzzle-platformer from 1993 is finally getting its long-awaited second chance. Indie developer BitHunch has announced that Babylonian Twins will launch on Steam this fall, with a free demo already available for players who want to try it ahead of release.
What makes the game particularly interesting is its unusual history. The developer originally created Babylonian Twins in 1993 while studying engineering in Baghdad. Working on an Amiga 500 with just 512KB of memory and no hard drive, he built the entire game in 68000 assembly. Although the game was completed, Commodore’s collapse and sanctions-related difficulties kept it from finding a publisher, leaving it forgotten for years.
Set in ancient Babylon, Babylonian Twins puts players in control of two brothers who must work together to overcome a series of platforming challenges and puzzles. Players can switch between the brothers, with the inactive character turning into a stone statue. That statue can then become a platform, a step, a door holder, or even a way to reach otherwise inaccessible areas.
The brothers also have different abilities: one can spin and drill through obstacles, while the other can dash through walls. Figuring out how to combine their abilities forms the heart of the game’s puzzles.
Babylonian Twins eventually found a new life on mobile in 2010, earning recognition from Apple and Google, a 79 score on Metacritic, and a Silver award from Pocket Gamer. The upcoming Steam Definitive Edition even includes the original 1993 version, playable directly from the new release.
After waiting more than 30 years, this lost Amiga adventure is finally getting the spotlight it deserves.