Choose Pirates Outlaws
Choose Pirates Outlaws if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pirates Outlaws launched in 2020.
Pirates Outlaws vs The Legend of Bum-Bo
Pirates Outlaws and The Legend of Bum-Bo both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Legend of Bum-Bo (2019) is 1 year older than Pirates Outlaws (2020). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Pirates Outlaws: 295 reviews, The Legend of Bum-Bo: 3,563). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Legend of Bum-Bo
Choose The Legend of Bum-Bo if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,563 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pirates Outlaws and The Legend of Bum-Bo sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.3% vs 78.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pirates Outlaws |  The Legend of Bum-Bo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (295 reviews) | 78.4% positive (3,563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fabled Game | Edmund McMillen, James Interactive, Ridiculon |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Legend of Bum-Bo (2019) is 1 year older than Pirates Outlaws (2020).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Pirates Outlaws: 295 reviews, The Legend of Bum-Bo: 3,563).
- The Legend of Bum-Bo is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Pirates Outlaws (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pirates Outlaws is Deck Verified, The Legend of Bum-Bo is Deck Playable.
Pirates Outlaws vs The Legend of Bum-Bo — FAQ
- Which is better, Pirates Outlaws or The Legend of Bum-Bo?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Pirates Outlaws sits at 78.3% positive (295 reviews), The Legend of Bum-Bo at 78.4% (3,563). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Pirates Outlaws or The Legend of Bum-Bo first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Bum-Bo (2019) came out before Pirates Outlaws (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pirates Outlaws and The Legend of Bum-Bo similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.