Addictive, clever match-4 gameplay
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“once you learn to manipulate the board to win a battle in turn one, you will feel very clever.”
Steam review · 33.9 h played ↗
The Legend of Bum-Bo
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Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon2019Roguelite · Strategy · Adventure
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A charming, addictive Isaac-flavored match-4 roguelite with great art and music, but luck-heavy, short, and abandoned with bugs and broken achievements. Skip it if you need polish.
Great for
Binding of Isaac fans who like puzzle games and strategic turn-based roguelites, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Unfixed bugs, softlocks and broken achievements, plus runs that hinge on luck
What players love
Fun for Isaac fans with prequel lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“If you're a fan of The Binding of Isaac, you'll likely get a kick out of it's prequel.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Charming cardboard art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It's a very fun cardboard adventure, funny dialouge, great sfx, good art direction, and gameplay”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Great music and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the soundtrack is insane and is probably ridiculon's best work”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and softlocks never fixed
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Even after the final patch, this game continues to have multitudes of bugs many of them gamebreaking.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Broken Steam achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The fact that I literally have to mod the game to fix the achievements is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ joke.”
Steam review · 12.3 h played ↗
Too luck-dependent and unbalanced
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It's a slot machine with a puzzle-game paint job.”
Steam review · 32.4 h played ↗
Abandoned by developers
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“You should honestly consider this game abandoned.”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
Little content, repetitive
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“it feels like the same run over and over.”
Steam review · 21.7 h played ↗
Save loss and cloud sync problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“if you decide to play this on a new machine, your progress is wiped.”
Steam review · 14.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit required)
ProcessorCore 2 Duo
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDiscreet video card, Shader Model 3+
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (64 bit required)
ProcessorCore i3 or above
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDesktop Card from 2010 or later
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7 or later (64 bit required)
ProcessorCore 2 Duo
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDiscreet video card, Shader Model 3+
Storage4 GB available space
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