Owlboy
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.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- D-Pad Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 0.59 GB
What is Owlboy?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 31 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | D-Pad Studio |
| Publisher | D-Pad Studio |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 13 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Owlboy received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 0.59 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Owlboy
24 games overlap with Owlboy on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste and Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition.
Common questions about Owlboy
What platforms is Owlboy on?
Owlboy is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does Owlboy cost?
$4.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Owlboy?
84% of 6,122 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Owlboy?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Owlboy work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Owlboy as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Owlboy download?
0.59 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.