Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Legend of Bum-Bo (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Legend of Bum-Bo on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Slay the Spire, which both strategy, relaxing and difficult.
- The Legend of Bum-Bo is tagged Rogue-lite, Indie, Strategy, Adventure, Puzzle, Match 3, Singleplayer, Great Soundtrack by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Card Game, Rogue-like and Deckbuilding; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Card GameRogue-likeDeckbuildingTurn-BasedStrategyRogue-liteIndieDifficult
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Balatro
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Card Game, Rogue-like and Deckbuilding.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro at a glance Released 2024 Studio LocalThunk Player sentiment 98% positive of 197,690 Price $14.99 Card GameRogue-likeDeckbuildingStrategyRogue-liteTurn-BasedCasualDifficult
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Artifact
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Deckbuilding, Card Game and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Artifact at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valve Player sentiment 47% positive of 24,768 Price Free DeckbuildingCard GameStrategyTurn-Based StrategyDifficultCasualTurn-BasedGreat Soundtrack
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed PuzzleCasualStrategyIndieFunnyTurn-Based StrategyDifficult
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackCasualStrategyFunny
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 86% positive of 27,710 Price Free StrategyCard GameRPGDeckbuildingTurn-BasedGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasual
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Mini Metro
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Puzzle and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Metro at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,729 Price $9.99 StrategyPuzzleIndieCasualDifficultGreat Soundtrack
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Into the Breach
Why it matched: both strategy and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndieRogue-likeTurn-BasedPuzzleRogue-liteRPG
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Card GameStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingGreat SoundtrackIndieTurn-BasedTurn-Based Strategy
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Zuma
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Match 3, Puzzle and Strategy.
Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.
Zuma at a glance Released 2003 Studio Oberon Media Player sentiment 96% positive of 6,806 Price $4.99 Match 3PuzzleStrategyFunnyCasualIndieDifficult
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World of Goo
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieGreat SoundtrackCasualFunnyDifficultStrategy
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100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and Turn-Based.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 StrategyCard GameTurn-BasedIndieCasualFunnyGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes at a glance Released 2015 Studio Steel Crate Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,112 Price $14.99 PuzzleCasualIndieDifficultFunnyStrategy
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Match 3 and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
HuniePop at a glance Released 2015 Studio HuniePot Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,679 Price $9.99 PuzzleMatch 3IndieCasualRPGStrategyGreat Soundtrack
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Difficult and Puzzle; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 CasualDifficultPuzzleIndieStrategyFunny
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The Escapists
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2015).
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
The Escapists at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mouldy Toof Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 16,194 Price $3.59 StrategyIndieDifficultPuzzleRPGFunnyRogue-like
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Monster Train
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-lite, Card Game and Deckbuilding; released around the same time (2020).
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train at a glance Released 2020 Studio Shiny Shoe Player sentiment 96% positive of 22,925 Price $24.99 Rogue-liteCard GameDeckbuildingRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategyStrategyDifficultRPG
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ShellShock Live
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.
ShellShock Live at a glance Released 2020 Studio kChamp Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 35,594 Price $9.99 StrategyTurn-BasedCasualEarly AccessIndieFunnyTurn-Based StrategyGreat Soundtrack
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Peggle
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Puzzle and Funny.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Peggle at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 14,434 Price $4.99 CasualPuzzleFunnyStrategyDifficultGreat Soundtrack
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and Great Soundtrack.
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzleGreat SoundtrackStrategyCasualDifficult
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Golf With Your Friends
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Indie and Funny; released around the same time (2020).
Why have friends if not to play Golf... With Your Friends! Nothing is out of bounds as you take on courses filled with fast paced, exciting, simultaneous mini golf for up to 12 players!
Golf With Your Friends at a glance Released 2020 Studio Blacklight Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 75,430 Price $1.49 CasualIndieFunnyEarly AccessStrategyGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 RPGTurn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based StrategyFunnyIndieDifficultGreat Soundtrack
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Faeria
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Faeria at a glance Released 2017 Studio Abrakam Entertainment SA Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,213 Price $19.99 Card GameStrategyIndieRPGTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyCasualEarly Access
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Braid
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle, relaxing and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Braid at a glance Released 2008 Studio Jonathan Blow Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,957 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasualStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like The Legend of Bum-Bo?
Slay the Spire, on the evidence we have. It both strategy, relaxing and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Legend of Bum-Bo" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Legend of Bum-Bo. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.