Owlboy cover

Owlboy

Critic score13 critics
Be the first to rate
First release
Nov 01, 2016
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, and burdens no one should have to bear.

Also known as Owlboy.exe

Attributes

No Attributes added.

Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
From Wikipedia: "Owlboy is set in the land of the sky; the islands of the world below have been separated by a catastrophic event. The player controls a boy named Odus, who is a member of an owl–human hybrid race called the Owls. When Otus' village is attacked by a band of pirates, he sets out on a journey to save it from them."Read more

From Wikipedia: "Owlboy is set in the land of the sky; the islands of the world below have been separated by a catastrophic event. The player controls a boy named Odus, who is a member of an owl–human hybrid race called the Owls. When Otus' village is attacked by a band of pirates, he sets out on a journey to save it from them."

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 01, 2016
Mac
Nov 01, 2016
Linux
Nov 01, 2016
All 6 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Feb 13, 2018
PlayStation 4
Apr 10, 2018
Xbox One
Apr 10, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
10h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
pirates, gravity, 2d, robots, animal protagonist
… All 59, flight, action-adventure, bird, dialogue trees, pixel art, snow, pixels, teleportation, talking animals, silent protagonist, day/night cycle, darkness, explosion, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, throwing weapons, platform exclusive, human, shopping, upgradeable weapons, collectibles, original soundtrack release, non-player character, hologram, descendants of other characters, treasure chest, pax west 2016, auto-saving, secret area, betrayal, shielded enemies, shaky camera, nonexistent light source, subtitled silence, liberation, pax prime 2013, floating island, moving platforms, digital rights management, development hell, invisible wall, sleeping, temporary invincibility, plot twist, unskippable cutscene, poisoning, vent crawling, gnome, working for the enemy, dream sequence, swarming enemies, sneaking mission, mute character, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
89
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
OverviewHow it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 3,684 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

Valve's summary of Steam user reviews. Valve counts only reviews from purchases on Steam, not key activations, and leaves out review periods it has marked as off-topic. It isn't part of the CritScore score.

Review summary: SteamSteam data provided via the Steam Web API (opens in a new tab)Not affiliated with Valve →

About storefront and compatibility information

Compatibility, feature and availability information shown on this page is recorded from the storefronts and services named against each fact, on the dates shown. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation; Steam data is provided via the Steam Web API. Other product and service names are trademarks of their respective owners. CritScore is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or certified by Valve Corporation or any other storefront or platform holder, and does not itself test or certify any game.