# Games like Bulb Boy

> The closest matches to Bulb Boy: Fran Bow, Happy Game, Slender Threads, Neverending Nightmares, and Year Walk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Surreal and Gore, like Bulb Boy. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
2. [Happy Game](https://imho.run/games/1206060/happy-game) — Also Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 1,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/)
3. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Gore, like Bulb Boy. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
4. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — Also Short and Gore, like Bulb Boy. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
5. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
6. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Also Dark Humor, like Bulb Boy. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)
7. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — A frequent pick in Bulb Boy players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
8. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Dark Humor, like Bulb Boy. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
9. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
10. [Just Ignore Them](https://imho.run/games/561770/just-ignore-them) — Also Gore, like Bulb Boy. 175 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/561770/)
11. [Lucius](https://imho.run/games/218640/lucius) — A frequent pick in Bulb Boy players' libraries, and another Action. 3,013 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218640/)
12. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Short and Dark Humor, like Bulb Boy. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
13. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Gore, like Bulb Boy. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
14. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Gore, like Bulb Boy. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
15. [SHUT IN](https://imho.run/games/1438190/shut-in) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438190/)
16. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
17. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short, like Bulb Boy. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
18. [The Baby In Yellow](https://imho.run/games/2291340/the-baby-in-yellow) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 810 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291340/)
19. [House](https://imho.run/games/1444350/house) — Also Surreal and Gore, like Bulb Boy. 833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444350/)
20. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Also Short and Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
21. [Bad Dream: Coma](https://imho.run/games/538070/bad-dream-coma) — Also Surreal and Gore, like Bulb Boy. 557 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538070/)
22. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Surreal, like Bulb Boy. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
23. [Harvester](https://imho.run/games/287020/harvester) — A frequent pick in Bulb Boy players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,005 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287020/)
24. [Nevermind](https://imho.run/games/342260/nevermind) — Also Surreal and Gore, like Bulb Boy. 140 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342260/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=390290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/390290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 390290
- **Developer:** Bulbware
- **Publisher:** Bulbware
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 29, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=390290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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