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A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

The Legend of Bum-Bo is a rogue-lite, indie and strategy game developed by Edmund McMillen, James Interactive and Ridiculon and published by Edmund McMillen.
Released on November 12th 2019 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 5,801 reviews of which 4,695 were positive and 1,106 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Legend of Bum-Bo into these genres:

Rogue-lite Indie Strategy Adventure Puzzle Match 3 Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Funny Difficult Casual Card Game Deckbuilding Turn-Based Turn-Based Strategy RPG Rogue-like Early Access

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later (64 bit required)
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discreet video card, Shader Model 3+
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: one that works

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May 2025
If you yourself are a fan of TBOI or any other edmund title you will find yourself enjoying this game very quickly as others have pointed out there are small bugs still left in from rugged development even with things as small as achievments but all of these things at least for me for too small to kill the fun you will have in the auto generated rougelike with interesting new ideas and mechanics
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April 2025
While it didn't feel so weirdly relaxing and smooth as Binding of Isaac, i found this really interesting! While the systems are fun, the interface is weirdly rough to use. The attempt to do a 3d papercrafted world isn't entirely successful, but cred for actually trying something new and pushing forward. More than a fun game I'd sit down and relax with, I just find this really intriguing as a case of what matters most about a game for the overall quality? Story/world, art, UX, gameplay?
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March 2025
A great idea, marred by a complicated and messy development. Still lots of fun to be had here! Gameplay is unique and interesting, music and aesthetics are perfect, and Isaac fans are going to love the overall story. If you're interested in checking it out, or are looking to give it another shot, may I recommend the "Windfall" mod? Bug fixes, quality of life improvements, and even some new content / balance changes. Good stuff! "Bum-bo want Coin! ...and Bum-bo want Patch!"
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Jan. 2025
Absolutely love this game. Has all the theming of Binding of Isaac in a unique take on a match 4 game. Negative: Let me get the bad out of the way first. Yes, the game can be buggy at times, but not unplayable. Also, the game feels a bit short with a limited number of enemies; hoping the team returns to this game someday and it gets the Binding of Isaac treatment. Positive: To help with people struggling, this isn't about matching 4 tiles and you win. At its core, it's actually about intelligent resource management. Knowing what spells to cast when and how to extend your turn as long as possible. If you're being damaged, you're doing something wrong (or you have bad luck when building your deck)! I also appreciate how each character forces you to approach the game wildly different. Tactics vary from straight up "Match 4" to "Use spells and only spells this whole run". Lastly, the music/sound/design all feel right at home in the Isaac universe. Incredible work. TLDR; If you like strategy games, you'll love this. If not, it can feel unfair at times and be frustrating. Just stick with it and it'll grow on ya.
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Nov. 2024
A relatively short, well-contained puzzle roguelike that feels good to improve at. Every character's got a unique playstyle (unlike the game its based on, lol) and they all feel well balanced. Aesthetics wise, it's nice. Don't know what it is about Edmund's "flash" artstyle but it's very appealing to me, especially when paired with the cardboard arts-and-crafts theme. The music's good as well, though I wish there was some variety. It's a love letter to Isaac fans, one I wish I hadn't put off playing for so long. It really isn't as bad as a lot of people made it out to be, I thought it was pretty good. (I recommend installing the Windfall mod, it improves the ui and fixes a lot of bugs.)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Legend of Bum-Bo is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

The Legend of Bum-Bo received 4,695 positive votes out of a total of 5,801 achieving a rating of 7.87.
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The Legend of Bum-Bo was developed by Edmund McMillen, James Interactive and Ridiculon and published by Edmund McMillen.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is not playable on MacOS.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is not playable on Linux.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is a single-player game.

The Legend of Bum-Bo does not currently offer any DLC.

The Legend of Bum-Bo does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Legend of Bum-Bo does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Legend of Bum-Bo is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Legend of Bum-Bo
14.79€
7.9
4,695
1,106
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Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon
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Edmund McMillen
Release 12 Nov 2019
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