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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

Released Jul 17, 2024 Developer Squid Shock Studios, Christopher Stair, Trevor Youngquist Publisher Balor Games Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerPrecision PlatformerExploration2D Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

82.9%positive1,245 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“This is my first game like this that i've ever played. I usually don't play many video games. But I thought Bo was so cute! I found that becoming better at the platforming challenges in Bo is actually very fun and rewarding. I haven't gotten very far yet even though i've been…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Overall, an enjoyable experience that is somewhat marred by relatively minor frustrations along the way. Movement is incredibly fluid and a joy to weave around with, combat is fairly expressive if not a little too cycle-oriented at times. Main story feels a little on the short…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Not recommended · 6 found this helpful

“The art, music, and characters are all strong. However, poor controls (grapple) & boss fight design (boss fight without actually fighting the boss). The movement is built around standard metroidvania ideas like pogo, attack, and grapple, This grapple in particular feels off and…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

27playing at last check
3324-hour peak
495all-time peak
0 250 500 2025 2026 210 avg · Jul 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

41achievements
24.0%median completion
0.8%rarest: Maestro
87.5% of players 70.4% of players 61.4% of players 48.5% of players 48.4% of players 47.8% of players 45.2% of players 45.2% of players 45.2% of players 44.2% of players 43.5% of players 42.4% of players 40.8% of players 37.8% of players 34.4% of players 32.4% of players 30.5% of players 30.1% of players 28.9% of players 27.8% of players 24.0% of players 21.7% of players 21.4% of players 13.0% of players 12.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.1% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 87.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.5%Exorciser — Hidden achievement
70.4%Beast Tamer — Hidden achievement
61.4%Bridge Walker — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.8%Maestro — Unlock all songs for the Tanuki Kabuki Band
0.9%Dream Room — Order all pieces of furniture for your room in the Kabuki Theater
1.0%Obsessed — Collect 77 Dolls from the Doll Shop

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.99 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada26.99 CAD
Japan2,970 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 22, 2026
The Brazilian Portuguese translation has arrived!

Brazilian players, now is the time to dive into the world of Bo! Brazilian Portuguese is now officially available!

Apr 14, 2026
Patch Notes v1.2.7

Hello Bommunity! Today we have a tiny little patch with nothing major. Thank you for all the new players that have been finding Bo recently! We hope you have a great time playing! Join our community w

Jan 24, 2026
v1.2.6 Update Patch Notes

v1.2.6 Update Patch NotesHello Steam community! 🦊We’re back with another round of polish, fixes and improvements! This update focuses on smoothing out the early-game experience and expanding our langu

Jan 02, 2026
🏮 Official Bo Fan Art Competition 2026

🏮 Official Fan Art Competition: Feature in the Bō Digital Art Book! Happy New Year, Bommunity! To kick off 2026, we’re looking for community fan art to feature in our upcoming Official Digital Art Boo

Dec 09, 2025
Steam Trading Cards are HERE!

🏮 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus Steam Trading Cards are LIVE!Hello Bōmmunity!We are excited to announce that Steam Trading Cards are officially available for Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus! Thank you for you

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Side Scroller · Precision Platformer · Exploration · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Souls-like · Action-Adventure · Comic Book · 2D · Cute · Dragons (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil
ControllerFull support
Achievements41
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://squidshockstudios.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 2 GB or Intel UHD Graphics Additional Notes: Low 1080p @ 30 FPS