King Boo

King Boo

Released Oct 2021

Play as King Boo, who unfortunately has lost their royal adornments and must find them back before being allowed back in the castle! A simple, colorful adventure game for young players.

98% positive · 223 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $2.99
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Evaluation

King Boo launched on October 18, 2021 as a small, self-contained casual adventure game aimed at young players. After launch, the developer — a solo indie developer named Nicolas — shipped a steady stream of post-launch improvements and content additions: version 2.0 in December 2021 (adding a tutorial level, new interactive elements, and navigation aids), the Candy Update (version 2.1) in February 2022 (adding more levels, a candy theme, and Steam achievements), and then a series of accessibility-focused patches in early January 2023 culminating in an accessibility-focused feature post on January 10, 2023. The January 10, 2023 post is notable: Nicolas describes being satisfied with the game's current state, saying "I'm happy with the current state," and the updates since then have been entirely maintenance-oriented. There have been no new major content releases, no announced roadmap, no unreleased DLC, and no developer communications indicating additional content is planned after January 10, 2023. The game does not use a live service model and has no season pass or expansion pass structure. Given that the developer explicitly expressed satisfaction with the game's state in the January 10, 2023 post, the sustained update cadence has not continued beyond that point, and there is no evidence of any further content commitments, the game appears to have reached its completed state as of that final update.
Evidence
Candy Update (v2.1) shipped, adding more levels, a candy theme, and Steam achievements as a free update.
news post · Feb 4, 2022 source content shipped
high
Version 2.0 shipped with a tutorial level, flowers, a boat, and balloon navigation aids.
news post · Dec 14, 2021 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
NDOgames
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Play as King Boo, who unfortunately has lost their royal adornments and must find them back before being allowed back in the castle!

Explore
Discover a cute, handcrafted 3D isometric platforming world: from grass fields to desert to snow lands and mountains, all in a colorful, distinct low-poly style.

Playthrough randomization
Each game is unique, in the sense that item locations are randomized for each playthrough and your objective may not be in the same location as it was in last game!

Your objective
Find your way across the land, collecting items that grant access to new areas. Locate all three pieces of royal adornments and reclaim your castle!





Aimed at young players
King Boo was developed with young players in mind. The controls are simple, challenge/stress is low and the visuals are colorful and appealing. An ideal starting point for future gamers!

Candy update!
An all new candy theme and additional levels are now available!
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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