Stunning pixel art
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“This is a gorgeous game with absolutely stellar pixel art and a fantastic soundtrack.”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Owlboy
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%D-Pad Studio2016Platformer · Metroidvania · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous, heartfelt story-driven adventure with superb pixel art and music, but simple, clunky gameplay and no map. Skip it if you want real Metroidvania depth or challenge.
Great for
Players who value pixel art, music and an emotional story over deep gameplay, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Gameplay feels clunky, simplistic or boring once the beautiful presentation wears off
What players love
Touching story and lovable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Its music, its characters, its story is so grand and moving that it brings you to tears.”
Steam review · 10.7 h played ↗
Beautiful orchestral soundtrack
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the music. Jonathan Geer absolutely cooked here—triumphant, orchestral, full of heart.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
Charming, heartfelt Ghibli-like atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This game is literally a Ghibli movie.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Unique flying and companion mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The flying feels great, and the companion system is clever.”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
Short, easy and relaxing to finish
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Charming game. Short and direct and doesn't overstay its welcome.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Boring, shallow gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“One of the most un-fun, tedious game I've played in recent memory.”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
Clunky, unresponsive controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“A game with so much potential, and it's all squandered on controls from hell.”
Steam review · 13.5 h played ↗
Frustrating bosses and difficulty spikes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The boss fights. They can get so obnoxious that they almost ruin the game for me.”
Steam review · 22.9 h played ↗
No map or fast travel, confusing navigation
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“If you're making a metroidvania, you should probably provide a map.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Too many unskippable cutscenes and dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This game is the answer to the question "Can a game have too many cutscenes?" And the answer is "Yes", btw.”
Steam review · 11 h played ↗
Screen shake and flashing with no option to disable
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“There are no settings to disable screen shake or reduce flashing.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support600 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10/Vista
ProcessorDual Core
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsPixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)
Storage600 MB available space
OSWindows 7/8/10/Vista
ProcessorDual Core
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsPixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)
Storage600 MB available space
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