Owlboy Reviews

Owlboy is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.5 / 10.0
Feb 16, 2018

Owlboy is an awesome game with an amazing soundtrack, classic feel, and relatable characters.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

Owlboy is a phenomenal adventure that succeeds in telling a captivating story with interesting characters and enjoyable gameplay. You should give it a try.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 9, 2018

Owlboy is a breathtaking masterclass in platforming adventure. If you're even the slightest fan of platforming games, you owe it to yourself to add Owlboy to your collection.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2016

While Owlboy may have small sections that cause numerous restarts, those portions are buried underneath the overwhelming amount of great moments found within. Nearly everything about Owlboy is well-crafted. From the graphics, the soundwork, the characters and their inter-relationships, the changing state of the world, the gameplay, and the title’s ability to introduce and drop mechanics in a dynamically-paced way, Owlboy is a perfectly executed composition of story and gameplay.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2016

Owlboy revisits a golden age of gaming, with a deep and moving story that incorporates some of the best characters and ideas in a long time.

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98 / 100
Nov 3, 2016
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5 / 5.0
Mar 12, 2018

Owlboy is stellar game that well-deserves a spot on your console. The vibrant, detailed world, interesting characters, interactive gameplay, and soundtrack makes Owlboy not just one of the best indie games but one of the best platformers.

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10 / 10.0
Jun 20, 2018

Owlboy is a solid title that's filled with a vast, beautiful world and characters you'll come to love. Make no mistake, this game is worth your time.

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10 / 10.0
Feb 23, 2018

Owlboy is a masterpiece. Plain and simple.

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10 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2016

From its robust art to its meaningful character progression, we fail to remember a game that has ever delivered a package of goods so beautiful and complete as Owlboy has done.

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Nov 14, 2016

Gorgeous adventure ten years in the making sets the bar sky-high

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5 / 5.0
Nov 3, 2016

If Shovel Knight was the best game that late-era NES never had, Owlboy is the best game that late-era Super NES never had.

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10 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2016

Owlboy is a special game. Almost a decade in the making has certainly allowed for a rarely seen amount of polish and effort in an industry brimming with day-one patches and rushed deadlines. I'm at a loss when trying to think of critiques, honestly. I can't even say that I wish there was more of it because what is here is just so damn satisfying from start to finish, and I wouldn't want to ruin that.

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Recommended
Nov 1, 2016

What a treat. And a surprisingly deep one, with compelling moments you’ll want to talk about. It’s a pleasure to control, it has impeccable difficulty balancing to keep you moving forward while always feeling like you’re being skillful, and all in the prettiest of pretty pixel graphics. Triumphant.

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Recommended
Oct 28, 2016

It's taken nine years to land, but Owlboy is well worth the wait.

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Yes
Oct 28, 2016

Owlboy incorporates a variable and challenging game mechanic into a world whose habitants and landscapes you just have to love.

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Buy
Nov 3, 2016

Owlboy was an indie game before the indie game movement really caught on. It's also really, really good.

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