Fit check
Is Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want interconnected exploration and backtracking
- Action-platformer players who enjoy aerial combat and movement abilities
- Players interested in Japanese folklore, yokai, and hand-drawn worlds
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a linear platformer without backtracking through previously visited areas
- Players who prefer quiet exploration over combat, movement challenges, and large boss encounters
- Players looking for a multiplayer game rather than a solo action adventure
Our take on Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
The listing foregrounds graceful movement, hand-drawn scenery, and folklore themes, while the core loop also demands repeated traversal of earlier areas to reach newly opened paths. The visual presentation is prominent, but progression depends on platforming, combat, upgrades, side quests, and boss fights.
What is Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus?
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a 2.
5D side-scrolling action platformer with Metroidvania elements and a world inspired by Japanese folklore. Players control Bō, a celestial fox-like blossom, using a staff to bounce, glide, and fight through interconnected areas. Arcane teas unlock staff transformations and movement abilities, including the Lotus Dash and Grappling Gun. Daruma dolls can be upgraded and summoned to cast abilities during combat. Exploration includes haunted locations, a Japanese-inspired metropolis, newly accessible paths, side quests, and conversations with yokai and other characters. The game features aerial combat, large mythological bosses, hand-drawn animation, and a Japanese-influenced orchestral score. A free update adds a boss rush mode, collectibles, and a quest.
How Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus plays
- 01Interconnected Exploration
- New movement abilities open routes back through earlier areas and reveal additional paths.
- 02Staff Transformations
- Arcane teas grant the staff forms such as a mallet, along with movement techniques including a dash and grappling tool.
- 03Daruma Allies
- Collected dolls can be upgraded and called into battles to use spells and other abilities.
- 04Yokai Side Quests
- Characters inspired by Japanese folklore offer optional quests and conversations.
- 05Boss Rush Update
- The free Tanuki Kabuki update adds a separate boss rush mode, new collectibles, and a quest.
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus compared to similar games
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus combines Metroidvania exploration, staff-based movement, aerial combat, folklore-themed bosses, and upgradeable allies. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a Metroidvania, but its description emphasizes chaotic action and an expanded edition with prior updates plus the Magnate of the Gong update; the available descriptions do not identify comparable folklore exploration or staff transformations.
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus: platforms & release
Is Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want interconnected exploration and backtracking. Skip it if: players seeking a linear platformer without backtracking through previously visited areas.
Where can I download Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus on?
Windows only.
