Buy it if you like
- Story: 183 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 63 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
78% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews22% 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.
63 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.
41 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.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played entirely on Steam Deck and the game ran well and used surprisingly little battery life.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story183 reviews
Gameplay147 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Combat69% still recommend
Difficulty57% 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
Steam FrameVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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