Bulb Boy overview

Overview

Bulb Boy comes from Bulbware and is published by Bulbware. It arrived on Steam on Oct 29, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Bulb Boy's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 30 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:40:03 UTC, with a tracked peak near 697. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 2,118 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Bulb Boy is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Bulb Boy has sold up to 146,000 units and has 594 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $801,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Bulb Boy overview details

Bulb Boy combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Bulb Boy is listed as a game with $8.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 30 players at 22 September 2026 - 19:40:03 UTC, a tracked peak of 697, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventureIndiePoint & ClickHorrorDarkSingleplayerDark HumorGorePuzzleCuteAtmosphericSurreal2DPsychological HorrorShort

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