Adventure · November 12, 2019
The Legend of Bum-Bo (2019)
'This Bum-bo game! it about time Bum-bo got coin stoled by ugly thing... can you help Bum-bo bash?' - Bum-bo the Brave. When Bum-bo's only coin is stolen by a mysterious entity and pulled down into the sewer, Bum-bo finds himself facing droves of deranged enemies, lost children, his fears, and eventually the beast that stole his beloved coin. Gameplay The Legend of Bum-bo is a puzzle based 'deckbuilding roguelike' by Edmund McMillen (The Binding of isaac, Super Meat Boy) and James Interactive, where players collect hordes of items that can be modified, upgraded and comboed with others in many interesting ways. Play as one of many Bum-bo, each with its own unique abilities, as they smash, bash and splash their way through a variety of cardboard monstrosities, giant bosses and dark personal urges... oh also its the prequel to The Binding of Isaac! Features: - 100+ unique items that can be modified and upgraded. - 80+ unique trinkets that give neato passive abilities. - 4+ playable characters each with their own unique abilities. - 10 ugly, yet cute bosses. - 30 enemies - Amazing music by Ridiculon! - loads of unlockables! - Animated cut scenes that will make you feel bad! - Poop!
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Peer Adventure titles
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.8k Steam reviews | Top 40% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 81% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 82% |
| Metacritic | 73/100 | Genre average 77 — top 78% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 18 h average | Top 19% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rogue-lite · 74
- Indie · 59
- Strategy · 56
- Adventure · 44
- Puzzle · 36
- Match 3 · 34
- Singleplayer · 24
- Great Soundtrack · 16
- Funny · 14
- Difficult · 13
- Casual · 12
- Card Game · 11
- Deckbuilding · 10
- Turn-Based · 10
- Turn-Based Strategy · 8
Reception Metrics
Steam community
81%Mostly Positive · 5.8k reviews
4.7k positive · 1.1k negative
Metacritic
73/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.4/10
Curator recommendations
5.6k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
18h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
48
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 12, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon |
| Publisher | Edmund McMillen |
| Base price | $4.94 -67% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Content Notes
Use of Needles to modify your spells. Peepee poopoo humor. cardboard gore.
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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