Puzzle Bobble
Also known as Bust-a-Move
Puzzle Bobble is a 1994 arcade puzzle game developed by Taito, also known as Bust-a-Move, starring the cute dinosaurs Bub and Bob from the Bubble Bobble series. Players aim and fire colored bubbles from a launcher at the bottom of the screen up into a growing cluster hanging above.
Matching three or more bubbles of the same color makes them pop, and any bubbles hanging beneath the cleared group also drop, so clever bank shots angled off the side walls let players reach awkward spots and trigger large chain collapses. Its simple aim-and-shoot concept, the tension of a ceiling that periodically descends toward the launcher, and cheerful presentation with an upbeat soundtrack made it instantly appealing and endlessly replayable, especially in competitive two-player mode.
Puzzle Bobble became a hugely successful arcade and home staple, spawning many sequels and countless imitators of its bubble-matching formula. It remains a widely recognized puzzle classic, ported and re-released across generations of hardware.
Where can you play Puzzle Bobble today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Bubble Ghost Remake (€ 9,99).
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- Bubble Ghost Remake (€ 9,99) and Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (€ 39,99).
- Steam Deck
- None of the alternatives to Puzzle Bobble is rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck.
Games like Puzzle Bobble
Modern alternatives to Puzzle Bobble, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Bubble Ghost Remake Indie
€ 9,99An indie remake of a classic bubble-guiding puzzle game.
Bubble Ghost Remake runs on PC, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
€ 39,99A modern co-op bubble-shooter entry in the long-running series.
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! runs on Switch. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck.
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