Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus similar games & best alternatives

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

What works

  • Beautiful art and music
  • Fluid and satisfying aerial combat
  • Challenging platforming and boss fights
  • Engaging japanese folklore setting
  • Customizable charm and upgrade system

Things to keep in mind

  • Some input and control jank reported
  • Boss fights can be repetitive and lengthy
  • Platforming difficulty spikes may frustrate
  • Shorter game length with limited exploration
  • Some bugs and minor polish issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Solateria

  • Nine Sols

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Deepening Fire

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

More relaxing

Games that feels like Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus but with a more relaxing feel

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • Afterimage

  • The Rogue Prince of Persia

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

  • Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Choose your own criteria ->

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Leadership, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Status.

Last update: 10/08/2026