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One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse.
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About Bulb Boy
About this 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. 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.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- October 29, 2015
- Developer:
- Bulbware
- Publisher:
- Bulbware
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Link:
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
- Processor: Intel i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- 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
Critic Reviews
Based on 5 Critics
Bulb Boy Statistics
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Achievement Hunter?
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
4.76%
Easy
61.9%
Just Right
23.81%
Tough
9.52%
Unforgiving
0%
Relax & enjoy! 61.9% of players consider this game to be Easy
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
11.54%
Played It
7.69%
Halfway
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Beat It
57.69%
Conquered It
23.08%
Completionist! 23.08% of players have Conquered It
Bulb Boy User Reviews
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Tal
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Creepy in a quirky and charming way, I liked the overall aesthetic and the monochromatic red/green art style, but "puzzles" were underwhelming, and pursuit of some ill-conceived Steam achievements further detracts from the experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Relax and Enjoy! 67% of GameFAQs users said Bulb Boy is Simple or Easy. 24% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 10% of GameFAQs users said Bulb Boy is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Bulb Boy is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Bulb Boy is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- 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
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
- Processor: Intel i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
Minimum:
- 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
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 4 hours.
Bulb Boy was released on October 29, 2015
Yes, Bulb Boy supports MacOS.
Bulb Boy is published by Bulbware
Bulb Boy was developed by Bulbware
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