Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Steam Deck Verified

Squid Shock Studios · Precision Platformer · Jul 17, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

84%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 65 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Bo path of the teal lotus immediately gripped me from its opening cutscene and continued to do so throughout my playthrough thanks to its beautiful artstyle and colourful cast of charming characters.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Said movement is, other than the charming world/visuals, the real highlight of this game.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The progression is great and the difference in power between the start and the end is noticable.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Regardless of the absence or pressence of music, what was there was amazing and i'm definately picking up a copy of the OST as soon as that becomes available, hopefully soon.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Finally then there's performance and here the game was stellar with incredibly smooth framerates (on steam deck too from what i've heard) and fast loading times, even on a HDD.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
The system offers flexibility without overwhelming players with excessive complexity, allowing for meaningful experimentation while maintaining accessibility.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters125 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Accessibility7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat122 reviews
88%
Controls12 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty65 reviews
89%
Crashes6 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
41
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.