Owlboy on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Owlboy is a pixel graphics, adventure and indie game developed and published by D-Pad Studio.
Released on November 01st 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 13 languages: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Norwegian.

It has received 5,845 reviews of which 4,898 were positive and 947 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Owlboy into these genres:

Pixel Graphics Adventure Indie Platformer Metroidvania 2D Story Rich Atmospheric Fantasy Action Puzzle-Platformer Singleplayer Retro Action-Adventure Flight Funny Cute 2D Platformer Pirates Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7/8/10/Vista
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Pixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 600 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Lion 10.7.5, latest macOS release strongly recommended
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 600 MB available space
Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported

Linux

OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 600 MB available space
Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025

That was beautiful. A relaxing time with a good story. 100%-ing this game is very difficult so I won't attempt it but I recommend this one for sure.

Jan. 2025

i mean what can i even say about this game that could ever do it real justice? you should really just stop reading now and play it! i went in blind myself. a buddy of mine came to visit and shared his steam library with me JUST so he could sit there and watch as i started playing this game! just so he could see me begin to enjoy the true masterpiece that this game is for the first time! everything about this game is brilliant. the art style is retro yet legitimately one of the most beautiful games ive ever played. the music is fantastic! one of the few times i went out of my way to find and buy the sound track to a game ever, its that good. the writing and story are moving and funny and just oh so good, with so much emotion expressed with just text and a little bit of timing and sound effects. and the gameplay is this genius mix of platformer and twin stick shooter. i literally cant say enough good about this game! tldr: a brilliant fusion of retro style and gorgeous art and music and a fun and moving story! seriously. just play it already!

Nov. 2024

Pros: - Impressive Pixel Art - Cinematics - Likable Companion + Protagonist - Combat - Enemy Variety - Final Boss - Music Mixed: - Story Presentation - Heavily encouraged to use a guide to get everything Cons: - Lack of map - Re-exploring areas can be tedious - Story dump in final section - Side character stories are hidden or lacking Overall, I liked it and the pixel art is still impressive in 2024. Lack of map really hurt the game (for me) and the ending comes at you quick since half the story is told in the last hour. Would really like a sequel/prequel to expand on the story. 8.5/10

Oct. 2024

This is an absolutely stunning owl-oriented game, crafted with immense love by the developers! Playing as Otus was both immersive and emotional, with moments that truly tugged at my heartstrings. I thoroughly enjoyed the progression of the gameplay and how the interactions with the world unfolded. The soundtrack beautifully underscored moments of tension and humor, making the experience even more immersive. The lore surrounding the owls and their knowledge has left a lasting impression on me. I believe this game was crafted with exceptional care and taste! The character animations are often playful, just like the dialogues between them—each character has a distinct personality and unique journey. Hats off to the developers; the effort they put into this was more than worth it!🦉

July 2024

This game is fine, just with some caveats especially because it is not what I expected. Firstly, THIS IS NOT A METROIDVANIA!!! I have to say that in all caps because, as a big big fan of vanias, I feel kind of suckered into this buying this game that was labeled as a vania. I repeat, it is not, there is no world map, there's no real reason to backtrack, the abilities you acquire are linear-based designed for a rather linear game. To that end, this is not a strictly open-world game either. There's collectibles you can go back to and access after you get your new abilities but after 9 hours I can tell you - you get very little game & story progression going back to retrieve any leftover items. What Owlboy actually is, it's a linear story-based game with some novel designs. In that you will find yourself going back to areas you've explored before but only as it lines up with the story of the game. Which is fine, there's a fair bit of 'all is lost' moments here if that's where you like to get your feeling of tension. For the pros, there's actually a fair bit of variety in terms of gameplay, the story and writing is decent enough, the pixel work is pretty fantastic. Although, this is also a fairly frustrating game to play cuz you'll run into your fair share of BS as your trying to get through everything. That said, all you really have to do is pay attention and you'll get by. Which, y'know, for me that would be fine if I was actually playing a game I was expecting. Again, this is not a vania exploration 'search action' game. It's a story driven game with a fair bit of tough gameplay that you can overcome after a few attempts. I don't wanna be too harsh on Owlboy cuz it is a pretty solid game, just wanna make it clear that it is not really as labeled/advertised. As, again, I was looking for a vania cuz that's my jam, and instead I'm getting thru a flight game that I'm refusing to let defeat me before I defeat it.

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19.50€

8.1

4,898

947

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Developer

D-Pad Studio

Publisher

D-Pad Studio

Release 01 Nov 2016

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