Owlboy/Similar games
Games like Owlboy
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Owlboy” means here
MetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerPixel GraphicsPlatformerCuteRetro
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Iconoclasts
Metroidvania · Puzzle-Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
86% of 4,987 reviews positive
86%
match
2
Ori and the Blind Forest
Metroidvania · Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Cute
94% of 59,954 reviews positive · 41 playing now
84%
match
3
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Cute
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
83%
match
5
Castlevania Advance Collection
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Retro
92% of 2,484 reviews positive
82%
match
6
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Retro
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
82%
match
8
The Messenger
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
93% of 13,100 reviews positive
82%
match
10
Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Platformer
94% of 5,956 reviews positive
81%
match
11
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania · Puzzle-Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
96% of 24,310 reviews positive
80%
match
12
Out There Somewhere
Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Puzzle-Platformer · Metroidvania
93% of 6,919 reviews positive
80%
match
13
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
97% of 37 reviews positive
80%
match
15
80%
match
16
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Retro
85% of 1,621 reviews positive
80%
match
17
79%
match
19
Souldiers
Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Action-Adventure · 2D Platformer
69% of 3,083 reviews positive
79%
match
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79%
match
22
78%
match
23
78%
match
24
You Have to Win the Game
Metroidvania · Platformer · Retro · Pixel Graphics
93% of 5,728 reviews positive
78%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Owlboy?
The closest matches to Owlboy on Steam are Iconoclasts, Ori and the Blind Forest, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Cave Story+, Castlevania Advance Collection. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Owlboy's — shared tags include Metroidvania, Puzzle-Platformer, Pixel Graphics.
How are games like Owlboy chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Puzzle-Platformer, Pixel Graphics count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Owlboy's. Popularity never affects the ranking.