Rank 01Games like A Boy and His Blob
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to A Boy and His Blob: ibb & obb, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Fly'N, and The Plucky Squire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Remake and Puzzle-Platformer, like A Boy and His Blob.
- $39.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Same cozy mood as A Boy and His Blob.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as A Boy and His Blob.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Abstraction Games, WayForward
- Price: $3.49−65%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 132 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Hand painted art and music evoke nostalgia
- Hugging the blob is a core interaction
- Jellybeans transform the blob into tools
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Nostalgic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Boy and His Blob at current Steam store prices.
The Adventures of Mr. Bobley
Why this: Shares checkpoint restart system with A Boy and His Blob.
Owlboy
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Boy and His Blob.
Koala Kids
Why this: Same cozy mood as A Boy and His Blob.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ibb & obb
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Boy and His Blob.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Why this: Also Remake and Puzzle-Platformer, like A Boy and His Blob.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Why this: Same cozy mood as A Boy and His Blob.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Abstraction Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as A Boy and His Blob.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as A Boy and His Blob.
About A Boy and His Blob
The closest matches to A Boy and His Blob: ibb & obb, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Fly'N, and The Plucky Squire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If A Boy and His Blob is your kind of game, the closest matches are ibb & obb, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and nostalgic, and single out its blob ai pathfinding and checkpoint restart system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About A Boy and His Blob: When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.
Is A Boy and His Blob worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 132 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 65% off, now $3.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Hand painted art and music evoke nostalgia
- Hugging the blob is a core interaction
- Jellybeans transform the blob into tools
- Puzzles require creative blob positioning
People who play it also play: ibb & obb, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Frequently asked about A Boy and His Blob
Can I run it?
Does A Boy and His Blob run on Steam Deck?
A Boy and His Blob is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does A Boy and His Blob cost?
A Boy and His Blob is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to A Boy and His Blob?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Boy and His Blob are ibb & obb, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut.
Who developed A Boy and His Blob?
A Boy and His Blob was developed by Abstraction Games, WayForward and published by Ziggurat.