The Legend of Bum-Bo
Turn-based puzzle roguelike with tile matches and item combos
Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon · Published by Edmund McMillen · Released Nov 12, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 5,936
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- peak 24h 11
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Mar 15, 2021
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Legend of Bum-Bo?
A turn-based puzzle roguelike in which Bum-Bo follows his stolen coin into a sewer. In each run, you match tiles to fight cardboard enemies and bosses, collect and upgrade items, and combine their effects. Playable versions of Bum-Bo have different abilities.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based battles built around matching tiles
- +you like combining and upgrading items across repeated runs
- +you appreciate cardboard visuals and odd humor
Not for you if...
- −you need clear instructions for learning combat mechanics
- −you prefer a continuous campaign over separate runs
What players say
81% of 5,936 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the puzzle combat, item combinations, and cardboard art. Their most common complaint is persistent bugs, including broken achievements, softlocks, and save problems; some also say luck makes runs feel unfair.
Screenshots and trailer
The Legend of Bum-Bo system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or later (64 bit required)
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Discreet video card, Shader Model 3+
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bit required)
- Processor
- Core i3 or above
- Graphics
- Desktop Card from 2010 or later
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 48
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Roguelite
- Indie
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Puzzle
- Match 3
- Singleplayer
- Great Soundtrack
- Funny
- Difficult
- Turn-Based
- Casual
- Card Game
- Deckbuilding
- RPG
- Turn-Based Strategy
Recent updates
- Mar 15, 2021 · Update v1.1.24
- Nov 26, 2020 · A long overdue update
- Dec 13, 2019 · Update notes: v1.0.8
- Dec 2, 2019 · Update notes: v1.0.7
- Nov 20, 2019 · Update notes: v1.0.6
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