Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus cover

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Critic score3 critics
First release
Jul 17, 2024
Publisher
Balor Games
Engine
Unity
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action

Bo is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania based in a colorful world of Japanese folklore. You play as a tiny fox spirit that grows from lotus blossom after being blessed by the moon god. Use your legendary bō staff to bounce and move fluidly through a delightfully-demonic east asian fever dream. Use the tight movement and reset system to reach areas efficiently and gracefully or recover chaotically while floundering for footing.

Also known as Bō, bo path of the teal lotus, Bo, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
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Storyline
Use your legendary bo staff to bounce and move fluidly through a delightfully-demonic east Asian fever dream. Use the tight movement and reset system to reach areas efficiently and gracefully or recover chaotically while floundering for footing. Fluid jumping, bouncing and aerial/acrobatic movement and combat is taken to a new level of flow and complexity and becomes central to the game play. The chaos that ensues when the platforms and enemies become more varied and unpredictable. We want players to remember that this game looks challenging, and that you always need to stay on your toes and react quickly to find a way to stay afloat.Read more

Use your legendary bo staff to bounce and move fluidly through a delightfully-demonic east Asian fever dream. Use the tight movement and reset system to reach areas efficiently and gracefully or recover chaotically while floundering for footing. Fluid jumping, bouncing and aerial/acrobatic movement and combat is taken to a new level of flow and complexity and becomes central to the game play. The chaos that ensues when the platforms and enemies become more varied and unpredictable. We want players to remember that this game looks challenging, and that you always need to stay on your toes and react quickly to find a way to stay afloat.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 17, 2024
Nintendo Switch
Jul 17, 2024
PlayStation 5
Jul 17, 2024
All 5 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Jul 17, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Jul 18, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Main + Extras
16h
Completionist
20h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
metroidvania, yokai, fox, folklore, japanese folklore

At a Glance

Critic Score
72
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
16h
Completionist (IGDB)
20h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,432 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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