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Bulb Boy

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App ID 390290
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Bulbware
Franchise Bulb Boy, Bulbware
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28972765
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 03:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date 29 October 2015 – 16:46:47 UTC ()
😎 83.60%
1k reviews
0
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Bulbware
gamedir empty string
metacritic_name Bulb Boy
metacritic_score 84
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bulb-boy?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Bulbware
Store Release Date 29 October 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 29 October 2015 – 16:46:47 UTC ()
Original Release Date 29 October 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1446102000)
Store Asset Modification Time 14 June 2019 – 07:01:26 UTC () (1560495686)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1206433
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 23 July 2015 – 17:49:08 UTC (), in changelist #1182460

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 🔎 Point & Click 😱 Horror 😨 Dark 👤 Singleplayer 🗿 Dark Humor 😖 Gore 🧩 Puzzle 🧸 Cute 🌫 Atmospheric 🫠 Surreal 🏽 2D 🕴 Psychological Horror 🤏 Short

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp27 January 2025 – 21:39:09 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 116 all-time peak 14 June 2016
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  • 14,076 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 83.60% SteamDB Rating
  • 969 88.3% positive reviews
  • 129 11.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
29 October 2015 Steam Release -
7 June 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Staff Picks Bundle: Hamble -
31 October 2016 ⇄ Indiegala: Freddy's Halloween Bundle -
6 February 2017 ⇄ Indiegala: The Daedalic Jumble Bundle -
13 October 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Revenant Bundle -
17 September 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble You Can Pet The Dog Bundle -

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Bulb Boy had an all-time peak of 116 concurrent players on 14 June 2016.

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