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Owlboy/Similar games
Games like Owlboy
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Owlboy” means here
MetroidvaniaPuzzle-PlatformerPixel GraphicsPlatformer2D PlatformerGreat Soundtrack
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 5,020 reviews positive
86%
match
2
Treasure Adventure Game
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Platformer
89% of 54 reviews positive
85%
match
3
Ori and the Blind Forest
Metroidvania · Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Great Soundtrack
94% of 60,119 reviews positive · 44 playing now
84%
match
4
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Action-Adventure
90% of 1,807 reviews positive
84%
match
5
Axiom Verge 2
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Action-Adventure
78% of 974 reviews positive
84%
match
6
83%
match
7
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Cute
86% of 1,731 reviews positive
83%
match
9
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · Retro
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
82%
match
10
Castlevania Advance Collection
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Retro
92% of 2,522 reviews positive
82%
match
13
81%
match
14
The Messenger
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
93% of 13,200 reviews positive · 76 playing now
81%
match
15
Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Platformer
94% of 5,976 reviews positive
81%
match
16
La-Mulana 2
Metroidvania · Puzzle-Platformer · 2D Platformer · Action-Adventure
86% of 1,084 reviews positive · 11 playing now
81%
match
17
ANIMAL WELL
Metroidvania · Puzzle-Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
96% of 24,563 reviews positive · 68 playing now
81%
match
18
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D Platformer · Cute
90% of 2,034 reviews positive
81%
match
19
Out There Somewhere
Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Metroidvania
93% of 6,921 reviews positive
81%
match
20
Haiku, the Robot
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Pixel Graphics · Platformer
90% of 3,561 reviews positive
80%
match
22
80%
match
23
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana
Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Pixel Graphics
75% of 73 reviews positive
80%
match
24
80%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Owlboy?
The closest matches to Owlboy on Steam are Iconoclasts, Treasure Adventure Game, Ori and the Blind Forest, Nyaruru Fishy Fight, Axiom Verge 2. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Owlboy's, and 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.