Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop
Released Sep 2021
Use your bubble-blowing abilities to trap your enemies and conquer a variety of stages in this action-puzzle game! Includes the original arcade game, The Baron is Back expansion, and a new exclusive Workshop Mode only on Steam!
63% positive · 146 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $39.99
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Evaluation
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop launched on Steam on September 30, 2021 as a complete package — it included all content previously added to the Switch and PS4 versions (the original arcade game, the main story, and the 100-stage "Baron is Back!" expansion) plus a new exclusive Workshop Mode. The game shipped as a finished product at launch.
After launch, TAITO issued a single bug-fix patch on October 21, 2021, and has made no further communications about updates or new content for this specific game since then.
The more recent news posts appearing on this store page (from 2024 through August 2026) are promotional announcements for entirely separate TAITO titles — "Operation Night Strikers" and "Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons" (a standalone new game released November 27, 2025, which received its own major update on August 20, 2026). These posts were cross-posted to the Baron's Workshop page as related Bubble Bobble series news, but they describe different products, not content additions to this game. No DLC or unreleased content has ever been listed for The Baron's Workshop, and no post-launch content cycle has been established.
Evidence
Steam launch confirmed, with all previously released content (original arcade game, main story, Baron is Back expansion) plus an exclusive Workshop Mode. Positioned as the complete version of the game.
Short description confirms the game includes the original arcade game, The Baron is Back expansion, and Workshop Mode — describing a complete, bundled package with no mention of upcoming content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
TAITO CORP.
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen
About this game
A bubble-filled action-puzzle game bustling with energy! Take control of Bub, Bob, Peb or Pab as they blow bubble after bubble to capture and defeat bullies and battle big bosses across hundreds of stages! Don’t forget: bubbles are bouncy and blow with the wind: use this to traverse tricky traps and bypass bustling bullies!
And if you’re a builder, not a burster, you can make your very own stage and share it with other players too!
Two ways to play!
Story Mode
Main Story
Couch co-op with up to four friends in this mode! A child’s bedroom provides the background for this mode, with bookshelves, beds and toys providing the stage settings! Aim for Chain Burst Bonuses when popping bubbled bullies in big groups! Finish Normal Mode to unlock Hard Mode with different enemies and stage designs!
Arcade of Memories (Bubble Bobble)
Faithfully recreated from the original 1986 arcade game, Bubble Bobble allows two players to bounce back in time and experience the original bubble-blowing bonanza in this action puzzle game, packed with hidden tricks and secret commands!
Arcade of the Future (The Baron is Back!)
Finish the Main Story in Normal Mode to unlock 100 more super-hard stages for up to four players. No continues here, but Training will allow you to fine-tune your skills for each new stage. Earn Time Bonuses in place of Chain Burst Bonuses if you are fast enough!
Workshop Mode
Create your own stage by placing blocks, enemies and bubble-bustling wind too.
You can play your own creations, upload them for other players to enjoy and download and play stages created by other players too!
New and Improved Gameplay!
- Online rankings!
Each mode features leaderboards: contend with players everywhere for the high score! - Hone your Skills!
Select a skill before playing Arcade of the Future. New Skills and extra slots are unlocked with in-game progress. - Continue with Invincibility!
Continuing 3 times on the same stage of Main Story's Normal Mode allows you to become invincible!. Use it to burst through those tough stages! - Invincible Training!
Continue with invincibility is available from the start in Arcade of the Future's Training. Ideal for practicing those super-hard spots! - Authentic arcade experience!
Adjust screen ratio and add scanlines for a nostalgia hit with the original Bubble Bobble!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Sep 3, 2026
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