Bulb Boy
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.
- Price:$8.99
- Release Date:10/29/2015
- Developer:Bulbware
- Publisher:Bulbware
- Last Updated:1/21/2026
- Steam App Id:390290
Bulb Boy
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Bulb Boy has 44 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,108 players achieved on 11/8/2025.
Bulb Boy Review
Bulb Boy has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 87 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,925 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 1,674 positive reviews, 251 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Bulb Boy has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Bulb Boy using the chart below.
Bulb Boy Price
Bulb Boy costs $8.99 in the Steam store as of 1/21/2026. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Bulb Boy + Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair, Bulb Boy + Soundtrack Bundle, or Bulb Boy + Bad Cheese which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Bulb Boy.
Bulb Boy DLC
Bulb Boy has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Bulb Boy - Soundtrack Remastered.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bulb Boy - Soundtrack Remastered | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
About Bulb Boy
Bulb Boy is an Adventure, and Indie game developed by Bulbware. On 10/29/2015, it was released on the Steam Store by Bulbware.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, Bulb Boy supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, Bulb Boy has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Short
- Surreal
- Puzzle
- Dark Humor
- Psychological Horror
- Gore
- Cute
- Horror
- Funny
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Bulb Boy and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Bulb Boy is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bulb Boy + Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair | 2 | 2 | $11.59 | View |
 | Bulb Boy + Soundtrack Bundle | 2 | 2 | $11.68 | View |
 | Bulb Boy + Bad Cheese | 2 | 2 | $16.27 | View |
Related Packages
Bulb Boy is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Bulb Boy | $2.06 | View |
| Bulb Boy Limited Free Promotional Package - Nov 2025 | ??? | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Bulb Boy data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 21). Bulb Boy on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 21). Bulb Boy. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/390290
- Metacritic. (2026, January 21). Bulb Boy for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bulb-boy
- Bulbware. (2023, July 7). Bulb Boy. Bulb Boy. http://bulbboygame.com