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Owlboy

Owlboy overview

D-Pad Studio | Nov 1, 2016 | game

Released

7players observed · 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC

ActionAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players7 · 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18
  • Units sold (VGI)352,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
  • Review score84% positive

Owlboy dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players7 · 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18
  • Units sold (VGI)352,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
  • Review score84% positive
  • Total reviews6,098
  • Release dateNov 1, 2016
  • DeveloperD-Pad Studio
  • PublisherD-Pad Studio

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: D-Pad StudioPublisher: D-Pad Studio

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Game overview

Overview

Owlboy comes from D-Pad Studio and is published by D-Pad Studio. It arrived on Steam on Nov 1, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Owlboy's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 6,098 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Owlboy is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishJapaneseFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseNorwegian languages with full audio support

8 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core1 GB RAMPixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card)600 MB available space
macOSMinimumLion 10.7.5, latest macOS release strongly recommendedDual Core2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)600 MB available space
LinuxMinimumglibc 2.15+, 32/64-bitDual Core2 GB RAMOpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Owlboy has sold up to 352,000 units and has 3,682 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,500,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 18 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Owlboy overview details

Owlboy combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. Overcome obstacles and greater enemies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era. 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, well kept secrets, and burdens no one should have to bear. A love letter to pixel art for a new audience, Owlboy is a story-driven action adventure, with a unique mix of flight and platforming. Carry anything. Recruit Otus’s friends as gunners to fight for you, each with unique abilities and stories. Large dungeons with big and challenging boss battles. An adventure 10 years in the making. Want to connect with Owlboy fans, and get instant tips/tricks for the game! Join our Discord today (link in side panel)!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Owlboy is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC, a tracked peak of 18, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameOwlboy
Steam App ID115800
Typegame
Release dateNov 1, 2016
DeveloperD-Pad Studio
PublisherD-Pad Studio
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Japanese * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Norwegian * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players7 · 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak18
Positive reviews5,097
Negative reviews1,001
Total reviews6,098
Positive percent84%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,682
Average playtime894 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 1, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 October 2026 - 18:00:04 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Hot Spring MasteryNo description
Good boyNo description
Trinket MasterNo description
Trinket Grand MasterNo description
ReminiscingNo description
Music MasterNo description
Oops...No description
Bad boyNo description
Flight of the BoguinNo description
Treasure SeekerNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/115800
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/115800
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Owlboy

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Owlboy?

Owlboy's latest SteamPulse observation records 7 players at 5 October 2026 - 17:39:59 UTC, with a tracked peak of 18 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 15 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Owlboy growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7 players; the highest observed daily value is 12 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Owlboy?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.6%), United Kingdom (8.5%), Australia (6.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), United Kingdom (7.9%), Brazil (6.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.5%), United Kingdom (7.8%), Brazil (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.8%), China (7%), United Kingdom (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Owlboy?

Owlboy currently sits at 84% positive across 6,098 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 5,097 positive reviews and 1,001 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Owlboy have?

Owlboy currently has about 43K tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 18 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Owlboy?

Owlboy is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,682, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 5,097 positive, 1,001 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 2016
  • Xbox 10 April 2018
  • PlayStation 9 April 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Made in NorwayBundle #5793 - 20% off$21.27Owlboy Collector's EditionBundle #1864 - 10% off$6.73
Owlboy - SoundtrackThe Official 'Owlboy' Soundtrack, composed by Jonathan Geer.music #536520$2.49
OwlboyBuy Owlboy #131151$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10/Vista Processor: Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Pixelshader 3.0 enabled graphics card(DirectX 10 capable graphics card) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
Zerahl[AUS] 🦉🍄 Taking the fight to the pirates! 🦉🍄 !commands18en

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