Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus

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A NEW FREE MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE IS NOW AVAILABLE! Tanuki Kabuki - Master the Stage!

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Developer:
Squid Shock Studios
Publisher:
Humble Games
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
17 July 2024
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (24)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1309)

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A NEW FREE MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE IS NOW AVAILABLE!


Tanuki Kabuki
- Master the Stage! New Boss Rush Mode. New Collectibles and Quest. Free Update Available Now!

DRIFT DOWN FROM THE CELESTIAL REALM


Flow with acrobatic grace and agility through a mysterious world of myth and legend in Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, a colorful hand-drawn adventure inspired by Japanese folklore.

Undertake a mystical journey as Bō, a celestial blossom (fox tentaihana) that descended from the heavens to fulfill a mysterious ancient prophecy. Use your legendary bō staff to bounce and glide fluidly through an otherworldly realm of hand-drawn, dreamlike landscapes, strange and adorable yokai, and massive monsters summoned from ancient legends of Japan.

DISCOVER A MYSTERIOUS AND HAUNTED WORLD

Explore a diverse and interconnected world in a 2.5D side-scrolling action-platformer with Metroidvania elements. Journey to a haunted castle, a thriving Japanese-inspired metropolis, and many more strange and wondrous places—then find ways to travel back and fully explore newly unlocked paths and surprises.

FIND YOUR FLOW

Navigate the world’s platforming challenges with acrobatic precision, elegance, and finesse. Use Bō’s distinctive move-and-reset system to reach new areas efficiently or recover when your footing flounders.

MASTER NEW STAFF TRANSFORMATIONS

Brew and drink arcane teas to unlock powerful new abilities for Bō’s shapeshifting staff. Mash foes with the Mochi Mallet, unlock new movement techniques like the Lotus Dash and Grappling Gun, and gracefully power up along your journey.

COLLECT POWERFUL DARUMA ALLIES

Each colorful Daruma doll you discover can be upgraded and summoned to the battlefield, where these adorable and powerful allies can deploy spells and other spectacular abilities to aid you in combat.

DRAWN FROM A DREAM

Explore a vibrant 2.5D vision that blends the beauty of paintings, the personality of hand-drawn illustrations, and the elegance of papercraft.

SPIRITED CAST OF ALLIES AND ENEMIES

Engage with a larger-than-life cast of bizarre and adorable yokai (supernatural spirits from Japanese folklore) and other original characters inspired by Japanese myth, all brought to life with traditional hand-drawn 2D frame-by-frame animation. Help them with their side quests—or just stop by for a chat and a cup of tea.

MYTHIC BOSS BATTLES

Challenge massive, awe-inspiring monsters drawn from Japanese folklore! You’ll need to call upon all of the knowledge and acrobatic skill you’ve gained to vanquish these powerful adversaries and advance further in your quest.

MOVE TO THE MUSIC

Drift along to the music of a gorgeous original score composed by Moisés Camargo, blending traditional Japanese instrumentation with modern orchestral music. In addition to the base OST the illustrious Manami Kiyota composed 2 special guest tracks for the game as well!

Recommended system requirements

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

recommended*

OS:
10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-650 or AMD FX-4300
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB or Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Additional Notes:
High 1080p @ 60 FPS

User reviews

sylverllie
Not recommended | 29 Mar 2026
30.2h played

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,

Helpful: 8
Bizcuitwara
Recommended | 08 Apr 2026
5.6h played

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

Helpful: 10
MightyFox
Not recommended | 18 Apr 2026
15.2h played

Let me start off by saying the game is beautiful. It will draw you in with the chibi art style and the shamisen string music. But, once you start playing the game, and you've played similar games to this one, you will

Helpful: 5
Polarcherry79
Recommended | 15 Apr 2026
26.9h played

Just completed it on a quote slow time but had tons of fun! Got my £ worth for sure It’s similar to hollow knight and ori in some ways but completely unique in many other ways. I love the pogo! And o love the

Helpful: 3
AeroFunk80
Recommended | 02 May 2026
7.7h played

I don’t love this game, but I don’t hate it either. It sits in a weird middle ground for me... sometimes fun and enjoyable, other times just… strange and a bit annoying. This is very much a personal preference thing,

Helpful: 5
Daddy's Girth
Recommended | 06 May 2026
18.3h played

Great gameplay, story, and art style. Only complaint is Bo is sometimes hard to see on the screen because he's so small in certain places. Still a great game overall and I hope they make a sequel.

Helpful: 1