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A Boy and His Blob

App ID 281200
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Ziggurat
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 28971263
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 01:17:38 UTC ()
Release Date 19 January 2016 – 16:59:04 UTC ()

When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

Additional Information

Developer Abstraction Games
gamedir empty string
metacritic_name A Boy and His Blob
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ziggurat
Store Release Date 19 January 2016 – 16:59:19 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/playziggurat
https://www.youtube.com/zigguratinteractive/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 19 January 2016 – 16:59:04 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 20 April 2022 – 17:53:32 UTC () (1650477212)
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Detected Technologies (?) FMOD SDK, FreeImage SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1063146
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 11 February 2014 – 17:12:24 UTC (), in changelist #398689

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes

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Categories

Hardware Categories

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timestamp3 July 2024 – 16:36:50 UTC
Trailers
2036367 ↴
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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 3 24-hour peak
  • 319 all-time peak 3 May 2016
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Store data

  • 2,404 followers
  • 364 positive reviews
  • 169 negative reviews
  • 68.29% positive reviews

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User reviews history

  • 😌 Mixed
  • 65.53% SteamDB Rating
  • 364 68.3% positive reviews
  • 169 31.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
19 January 2016 Steam Release -
3 May 2016 Humble Bundle: Humble Eye Candy Bundle -
13 May 2016 Indiegala: Majesco Bundle -
22 August 2018 Indiegala: Majesco Throwback Bundle -

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A Boy and His Blob had an all-time peak of 319 concurrent players on 3 May 2016.

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