How many Bulb Boy players are currently online?

There are 8 concurrent players playing Bulb Boy on Steam.

How much does Bulb Boy cost on Steam?

Bulb Boy currently costs $0.89 in the Steam Store.

Bulb Boy is currently on sale for a 90% discount. It can be purchased for $0.89 in the Steam Store.

Is Bulb Boy free on Steam?

Bulb Boy is not free to play on Steam and currently costs $0.89 in the Steam Store.

Bulb Boy currently has 8 players online which is a 99% decrease from its peak of 1,108 players. By these metrics, Steambase considers Bulb Boy to be a dead game.

Is Bulb Boy still good in 2026?

Bulb Boy is currently rated as Very Positive in the Steam Store based on a total of 2,182 reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating.

Who created Bulb Boy?

Bulb Boy was developed by Bulbware, published by Bulbware, and released on 10/29/2015.

Can you play Bulb Boy on Steam Deck?

Bulb Boy is verified by Valve as playable and can run well on the Steam Deck.

Can you play Bulb Boy on Windows?

Bulb Boy is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Bulb Boy on Mac?

Bulb Boy is playable and fully supported on Mac OS.

Can you play Bulb Boy on Linux?

Bulb Boy is not playable on Linux.

Game

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:
$0.89
Release Date:
10/29/2015
Developer:
Bulbware
Publisher:
Bulbware
Last Updated:
6/25/2026
Steam App Id:
390290

Bulb Boy

8Players In-Game

Player Score

1,874

308

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck (Verified)

$0.89$8.99

In the Steam Store (90% off)

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Bulb Boy has 8 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 99% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,108 players achieved on 11/8/2025.

8Players In-Game

1,108All-Time Peak

Player Score

Review History Chart

Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Bulb Boy. It has received a total of 2,182 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 82 (Very Positive).

Community Hub Members & Followers Chart

Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Bulb Boy and its growth over time. It currently has 3,580 followers on its community page.

Bulb Boy Price

Bulb Boy costs $0.89 in the Steam store as of 6/25/2026 which is a 90% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Bulb Boy + Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair, Bulb Boy + Soundtrack Bundle, or Bulb Boy + Bad Cheese which offer 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.

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.

Players have rated Bulb Boy as "Very Positive" out of 2,182 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,874 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating. Additionally, Bulb Boy has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.

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:

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Family Sharing

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.

DLC & Related Apps

Bulb Boy is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.

Image	Name	Type	Release Date	Actions
	Bulb Boy - Soundtrack Remastered	DLC	7/18/2016	View

Related Bundles

Bulb Boy is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.

Name	Apps	Packages	Price	Actions
Bulb Boy + Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair	2	2	$10.24	View
Bulb Boy + Soundtrack Bundle	2	2	$1.80	View
Bulb Boy + Bad Cheese	2	2	$12.49	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

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Soures & References

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Bulb Boy data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Bulb Boy on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290
Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Bulb Boy. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/390290
Metacritic. (2026, June 25). 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

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