Underplayed Gems

The Legend of Bum-Bo (2019)

The Legend of Bum-Bo cover
Developer
Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon
Publisher
Edmund McMillen
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 5,923 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quirky, turn-based deckbuilding puzzle game where you collect and combo items to help a squat, goofy character recover his stolen coin.

puzzledeckbuildingroguelikefunnydifficultcasualturn-basedquirky

What players say

Players praise the humor and Isaac universe but split on the game itself: many call it too repetitive and shallow for a roguelike, while others find it a fun distraction. Reviews consistently note bugs, broken achievements, and that development stopped.

Screenshots

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