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37 Great Games Like The Legend of Bum-bo

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to The Legend of Bum-bo and have found the following:

The Legend of Bum-bo is a puzzle game where you match tiles to attack enemies. A prequel to The Binding of Isaac, it tells a standalone story with similar play till you die and then try again mechanics. Here though, these focus on patient strategy and learning how to defeat specific enemies.

Unfortunately, The Legend of Bum-bo is not available on Mac, PS4 or Xbox One. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

The Legend of Bum-bo

Game Details

Release Date: 19/11/2019, updated in 2022

Platforms: Android, PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Collecting, Puzzle, Role-Play and Strategy

Accessibility: 16 features

Developer: Edmund Mc Millen (@EdmundMcMillen)

Costs: Purchase cost

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PEGI 3 Video Game Age Rating for Pokmon Cafe Mix in UK and Europe

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Skill Rating: 3+ year-olds

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16 Video Games Like The Legend of Bum-bo Based on Genre

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11 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than The Legend of Bum-bo

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Button Combinations:	Holding Down Buttons Optional Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional No Simultaneous Buttons
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Assistance Getting Starting:	Tutorials Practice Area View Control Mapping Assistance With Controls Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Adjust Speed No Jump Scares
Assistance For Progressing:	Guaranteed Progress With God Mode Bank Progress With Frequent Checkpoints Assisted Progress With Boosts Assisted Progress With Hints Assisted Recall for Characters Assisted Recall for Narrative and Dialogue Save Progress Anytime

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Difficulty Options:	Simple and Full Version No Memorisation Advantage No Hidden Information No Deceit Advantage No Colour Advantage No Mathematics Advantage No Weighing Decisions

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Assistance Getting Started:	Clear Manual Electronic Version of Manual Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers Getting Started Video Digital Version Reference Aid
Assistance Progressing:	Play Order Tokens (Or play order doesn’t change) Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Low Impact Catch Up Rule

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Necessary Text Visibility:	Large Clear Text on Board (Or no text required) Large Clear Text on Cards (Or no text required) High Contrast Text (Or no text required) QR Code For Text (Or no text required) Primary and Secondary Text Distinguishable (Or no text required) Information Orientation Clear Icons

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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
Cards:	Large Card Size Standard Card Shape Limited Hand Management No Excessive Card Shuffling No Right-Handed Advantage
Placement:	No Unbound Placement Player Components Not Shared No Fiddly Placement Easily Verbalised Actions

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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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Communication:	Audio Cues Mirrored Visually (Or no critical audio signals) No Pressured Reveals No Pressured Communication Playable Without Hearing

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37 Great Games Like The Legend of Bum-bo

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21 Similar Games Long List

19 Younger Content Rating than The Legend of Bum-bo

16 Video Games Like The Legend of Bum-bo Based on Genre

11 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than The Legend of Bum-bo

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