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Bulb Boy

Bulbware · Oct 29, 2015

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Adventure Indie Point & Click Horror Dark
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One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves. Find light in yourself!

Gameplay

Bulb Boy is an intuitive 2D point & click horror adventure about a boy with a glowing head (alright, it's a bulb...) inspired by Machinarium and Gobliiins. Solve puzzles, defeat wicked monsters and reveal bulby's abilities to unfold a twisted tale. Ohhh... And don't forget to save your Grandpa-raffin and Mothdog from the frightening darkness..

Key Features

  • DEFEAT THE MONSTERS -Explore the Bulb house, that is full of frightening creatures. Defeat the evil in all its forms and bring the light back.
  • BULB'S TALENTS - Being a boy that is a bulb comes with many talents. Not only does your head light up and allows you to survive electrical shocks, but it can also be unscrewed for use in strange places.
  • PLAYABLE FLASHBACKS - Play as other family characters. Relive Bulb Boy's childhood memories to uncover the mystery of the story.
  • BUBBLE SPEECH - No dialogue, just bubble speech. Watch the story unfold in animated clouds.
  • SECRETS - There are things in the house waiting to be revealed.
  • POOP - In many sizes and proportions.
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Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair is available now on Nintendo Switch! Bulb Boy 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch! BULBY NEWS #2 => Updates, Steam Winter Sale 2025, Steam Deck compatibility...
System requirements Windows · macOS

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Processor: Intel i3
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000

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  • OS: Mac OS X 10.6.3 "Snow Leopard" 2.4 GHz
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 320M 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Bulbware
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
12
Metacritic
84
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
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Value Score

Fair Value — 56th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 56th percentile. Priced as Premium at $8.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 35%
Value Ratio Top 44%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bulb Boy worth buying right now?
Wait — $8.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Bulb Boy go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Bulb Boy free to play?
Bulb Boy costs $8.99 on Steam.
What genre is Bulb Boy?
Bulb Boy is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed Bulb Boy?
Bulb Boy was developed by Bulbware and published by Bulbware.
What platforms does Bulb Boy support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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