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 50 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,108 players achieved on 11/8/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Bulb Boy. It has received a total of 1,925 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (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 3,533 followers on its community page.
Bulb Boy Price
Bulb Boy costs $8.99 in the Steam store as of 1/21/2026. 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 1,925 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,674 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews — an overall 87% 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:
- 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.
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.
| 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