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Released Nov 1, 2016 $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Owlboy

By D-Pad Studio

Followers —
Reviews 3,685 Very Positive
Players yesterday 7 at the busiest moment
Owners 500K–1M estimated

About Owlboy

Owlboy is a game tagged Pixel Graphics, Adventure and Indie by D-Pad Studio, released Nov 1, 2016. It has 3,685 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Transiruby, Awita: Journey of Hope and Alwa's Legacy.

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.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Owlboy · record updated 19 hours ago

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Overview

App ID115800
Release dateNov 1, 2016Early Access Jan 1, 1970
Last change number40183366
Last record update19 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
D-Pad Studio
Publisher
D-Pad Studio
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic
88

Languages

13 · 13 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
All 13 languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Related apps

Prices

Price · US$19.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 26, 2026
Checked20 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

5
  1. Oct 1, 2026 Coming Soon - The Anniversary Update

    As we're closing in on Owlboy's 10th (!!!) anniversary, we'll be working on a very special update! After 10 years of player feedback, we've decided to implement some quality of life improvements that's been requested for quite some time. H…

  2. May 25, 2022 Owlboy Patch 25th of May 2022

    This build fixes a crash that may occur when backtracking, which prevented players from returning to the final dungeon. It also updates our backend, which may fix other crashes or stability issues on some PCs. This patch should fix the bac…

  3. May 4, 2022 Owlboy Patch 4th of May 2022

    We received reports that the new version of the game was still crashing for some players, and while we work on fixing this issue, we have decided to bundle the pre-patch version of the game in the installation, so players who are experienc…

  4. May 2, 2022 Owlboy Patch 2nd May 2022

    This is a hotfix for a crash that some users experienced on application startup in the previous patch. As before, the you can access last year's version of the game on the old_xna_version beta branch in Steam if you experience issues with …

  5. Apr 28, 2022 Owlboy Patch 28th Apr 2022

    We've taken the opportunity to update Owlboy on Steam. The game will soon be available to play on Steam Deck. The latest version should enhance loading-speeds across all operative systems & add additional controller support. List of change…

Builds

11
BuildBranchUpdated
8807665publicMay 25, 2022
8684642consoleMay 5, 2022
2664090old_xna_versionApr 28, 2022
8636689publicbetaApr 27, 2022
2664090linux32Dec 31, 2020
2375273publicalphaDec 17, 2017
2252294fnatestNov 2, 2017
19090881.2.6380.40070Nov 1, 2017
15862440.0.6158.30868Jan 23, 2017
1574847previous_releaseJan 23, 2017
15446510.0.6184.23706Jan 2, 2017

Packages & DLC

Packages

3
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
131151 Owlboy 1 $19.99
1864 Bundle Owlboy Collector's Edition 1 $26.98
5793 Bundle Made in Norway 3 $47.97

Depots

Depots

8
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
115801 — Windows 525.7 MB 328.6 MB 625239058517201020
115802 — Windows 525.7 MB 328.9 MB 2299199789912772076
115803 — Windows — — —
115804 — Linux 525.0 MB 312.2 MB 7542804547348816763
115805 — macOS 518.7 MB 310.8 MB 8205590297005707533
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
229006 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
229012 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —

Branches

11
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 8807665 May 25, 2022 Open
console The main game, but with console output on Windows. 8684642 May 5, 2022 Open
old_xna_version The old XNA based version of the game. 2664090 Apr 28, 2022 Open
publicbeta Used to test features before launch 8636689 Apr 27, 2022 Open
linux32 32-bit Linux (Legacy) 2664090 Dec 31, 2020 Open
publicalpha Used to test experimental features 2375273 Dec 17, 2017 Open
fnatest Used for testing an early Windows FNA build. 2252294 Nov 2, 2017 Open
1.2.6380.40070 1909088 Nov 1, 2017 Open
0.0.6158.30868 1586244 Jan 23, 2017 Open
previous_release The version of the game that came out before the current version. 1574847 Jan 23, 2017 Open
0.0.6184.23706 1544651 Jan 2, 2017 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Owlboy

Launch options

4
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Owlboy.exe Windows Launch
./Owlboy Linux
Owlboy.app/Contents/MacOS/Owlboy macOS
old_xna_version\Owlboy.exe Windows Owlboy (DirectX 9 version)

Cloud saves

Space per player117.2 KB
Filesup to 10
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinSavedGamesOwlboy/Saves*.savAll

Achievements

Achievements126 hidden
Most unlocked30.4%Bad boy
Rarest4.6%Treasure Seeker Grand Master

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Bad boy Hidden achievement 30.4%
  • Hot Spring Mastery Hidden achievement 25.5%
  • Music Master Hidden achievement 8.8%
  • Flight of the Boguin Cleared the Boguins' Cannon challenge. 8.4%
  • Ancient Memories Collected the Golden disks. 7.2%
  • Good boy Hidden achievement 6.7%
  • Reminiscing Hidden achievement 6.1%
  • Oops... Hidden achievement 5%
  • Treasure Seeker Collected Buccanary coins. 4.7%
  • Trinket Master Mastering trinket collection at Buccanary's! 4.6%
  • Trinket Grand Master Unlocked every trinket from Buccanary's shop. 4.6%
  • Treasure Seeker Grand Master Collected all Buccanary coins. 4.6%

Screenshots

Owlboy screenshot 1 Owlboy screenshot 2 Owlboy screenshot 3 Owlboy screenshot 4 Owlboy screenshot 5 Owlboy screenshot 6 Owlboy screenshot 7 Owlboy screenshot 8 Owlboy screenshot 9 Owlboy screenshot 10 Owlboy screenshot 11 Owlboy screenshot 12 Owlboy screenshot 13 Owlboy screenshot 14 Owlboy screenshot 15 Owlboy screenshot 16

News

  1. Aug 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Upcoming: Owlboy 10th Anniversay

    This November comes a very big day for us! The game that launched our studio turns 10, and we're gonna celebrate in style! Read more about the upcoming anniversary in our recent newsletter, or send u…

  2. Nov 2, 2024 · Community Announcements Owlboy 8th Anniversary Discount (75% Off)

    Owlboy turned 8 years since it's initial Steam launch yesterday - and we're marking this occasion by putting the game on a record 75% Off! The game is currently at $4.99, the lowest we'll go for Owlb…

  3. Oct 31, 2023 · Community Announcements Owlboy Announcement on Nov 1st 2023.

    We'll be going live on our Twitch channel at 11am PST tomorrow (Nov 1st) to celebrate 7 years of Owlboy! Watch here: D-Pad Studio on Twitch For those who'll miss the big reveal, we'll have a recorded…

  4. Aug 8, 2023 · Community Announcements Our new title, Savant - Ascent Anniversary launches this Fall!

    The time has come! We are celebrating 10 years since our first title launched - Savant Ascent is coming back with more stages, bosses, abilites & music from Savant himself! BIG news on the title this…

  5. Mar 30, 2023 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ten years on, Owlboy developers are remastering their first shoot-em-up

    Owlboy developers D-Pad Studio are swooping back in time to revisit their very first game, Savant - Ascent, originally released ten years ago. Savant - Ascent Anniversary Edition is remastering the s…

  6. Nov 1, 2022 · Community Announcements Owlboy 6th Anniversary Sale

    Watch the celebratory livestream on Twitch!

  7. Aug 15, 2022 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Vikings On Trampolines is the next game from the Owlboy team

    Vikings aren’t really known for their acrobatic prowess but Owlboy developers D-Pad Studio are limbering up for their next indie game, Vikings On Trampolines. It’s based on an award-winning experimen…

  8. Aug 12, 2022 · Community Announcements Vikings On Trampolines - Our Next Title Has Been Announced!

    Vikings On Trampolines has been announced!! Check out the trailer! Follow us for news on the title - https://twitter.com/DPadStudio | https://twitter.com/votgame Vikings On Trampolines on Steam Wishl…

  9. Jul 29, 2022 · Community Announcements Revealing our NEW GAME at Gamescom 2022!

    We're fiiiiinally able to reveal our next title. We'll be doing our first showcase since Owlboy's launch at Gamescom, and we hope to see you there! More details on the title coming soon. Follow news …

  10. Apr 29, 2022 · GamingOnLinux Owlboy gets a nice upgrade, should now work great on the Steam Deck

    Owlboy, a rather sweet story-driven platformer developed by D-Pad Studio has been updated and it's quite a major change for the tech behind it that will make it run nicely on the Steam Deck. Read the…

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