Owlboy

Buy83%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

D-Pad Studio · Pixel Graphics · Nov 1, 2016

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio13 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Owlboy?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 183 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
183 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is entertaining, though at times I had no idea why it progressed the way it did.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A classic retro action platformer that has you exploring the growing conflict between the owl folks and encroaching pirates.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visually appealing graphics feel like a console game from the 80s or 90s, as do the calming music and sound effects.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Owlboy is a beautiful and heartfelt game with a good story and an amazing soundtrack.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a good game at its core, with absolutely phenomenal technical skills with both spritework and character design.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was in the mood for some chill Controller Grabbing Sidescrolling Games and I played MO: Astray.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story183 reviews
Gameplay147 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
71% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
69% still recommend
Difficulty
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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