Owlboy Steam news

• Latest observed players8 · 6 October 2026 - 03:20:48 UTC
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• 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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Owlboy Steam news

Owlboy news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Coming Soon - The Anniversary Update - 1 October 2026

  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. Here's what to expect:- Auto-Aim -We've read most of the reviews for the game, and one thing is certain - many find the controllers quite finnicky, especially since the game required you to play with two thumbsticks.That's why we're adding auto-aim - now the game should be completely playable without needing to use a second thumbstick. It also makes the game widely accessible to a larger number of controllers.Auto-aim can be toggled on/off in the settings menu, along with some highly requested toggles for screenshakes and flashes! And you can still use a second thumbstick for precise aiming like before.With the new update, you'll now also be able to sho…

• Upcoming: Owlboy 10th Anniversay - 18 August 2026

  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 us your questions for the annual Q&A session with the team (Google Form).The anniversary lands on Nov 1st - stay tuned!

• Owlboy 8th Anniversary Discount (75% Off) - 2 November 2024

  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 Owlboy - so pick it up while you got the chance

• Owlboy Announcement on Nov 1st 2023. - 31 October 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 session available after the live-stream concludes, available on the D-Pad YouTube Channel. Wanna join the party? Jump onto our amazing Discord community: Owlboy is now on sale throughout the week, along with Savant - Ascent REMIX! Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/Savant__Ascent_REMIX/

• Our new title, Savant - Ascent Anniversary launches this Fall! - 8 August 2023

  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 Friday (Aug 11th) so check back soon & Wishlist on Steam Savant - Ascent Anniversary. ːsteamhappyː Check out the announcement trailer below - and join us on this huge occasion! Follow us on www.dpadstudio.com or twitter for dev updates

• Ten years on, Owlboy developers are remastering their first shoot-em-up - 30 March 2023

  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 shoot-em-up platformer in which you control Savant - avatar of Norwegian music producer Aleksander Vinter - with new stages, bosses, powerups, and a revamped soundtrack by Vinter himself. The remaster will launch on PC and other platforms later this summer. Read more

• Owlboy 6th Anniversary Sale - 1 November 2022

  Watch the celebratory livestream on Twitch!

• Vikings On Trampolines is the next game from the Owlboy team - 15 August 2022

  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 experimental game the team produced back in 2011. Witness the sheer Nordic bounciness in the trailer below. Read more

• Vikings On Trampolines - Our Next Title Has Been Announced! - 12 August 2022

  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 Wishlist, and we'll let you know when the game is launched!

• Revealing our NEW GAME at Gamescom 2022! - 29 July 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 & updates on our D-Pad Studio Twitter

• Owlboy Patch 25th of May 2022 - 25 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 backtracking crash on all platforms.

• Owlboy Patch 4th of May 2022 - 4 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 experiencing issues can effortlessly use an older version which may work for them. When you start Owlboy from Steam, you may now choose the current version by choosing "Play Owlboy", or the original XNA-based version from before the 2022 update, by choosing "Play Owlboy (original version)". Happy adventuring!

• Owlboy Patch 2nd May 2022 - 2 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 this build.

• Owlboy gets a nice upgrade, should now work great on the Steam Deck - 29 April 2022

  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 full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/owlboy-gets-a-nice-upgrade-should-now-work-great-on-the-steam-deck

• Owlboy Patch 28th Apr 2022 - 28 April 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 changes: - Changed to FNA, which should fix multiple crashes - The old XNA version of the game is still available on the "xnaversion" beta branch on Steam - Level loading is much faster - More readable Japanese, Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean fonts - Better error logging, moved logs to C:\Users\ \Saved Games\Owlboy\Saves\logs - One shared build for Windows, Mac, and Linux - Support for PS4 controller natively - Help files now available in Data/Help in the install directory - Many out of bounds and speed-runner glitches fixed

• Free Demo Now Available - Owlboy 5th Anniversary - 1 November 2021

  Hurray! It's Owlboy's 5th Anniversary! The best day to spread some Owlboy love! Which is why we just launched this free demo of the game! (Windows only, Mac & Linux available soon!) We hope you'll enjoy this taste of Owlboy. Meanwhile, we'll enjoy the taste of our anniversary cake over at our annual live-stream. There will be giveaways and developer commentary on the game. Feel free to join us (12am PST)! twitch.tv/dpadstudio

• Owlboy 4th Anniversary Livestream - 28 October 2020

  Join us at twitch.tv/dpadstudio for our Owlboy anniversary livestream! We're going live 12pm PST (20:00 CET), with giveaways, developer commentary and CAKE, as we celebrate 4 years of owly shenanigans.

• Owlboy & Savant Soundtrack Sale - 11 February 2020

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941943%2F6186efcd088d28cf0a1b03b4228450b909d6a736.jpg Steam now supports official soundtracks, and we've converted all our soundtracks from DLC to proper OSTs. To celebrate, Steam is hosting a gigantic Soundtrack Sale, and Owlboy + several of Savant's albums are now at 50% OFF, now till 14th Feb! Did you know Owlboy's creator designed and painted most of Savant's album covers? We'll be posting musical funfacts throughout the week on our Twitter, tune in! ːsteamhappyː ~ DPad

• Daily Deal - Owlboy, 40% Off - 2 November 2019

  Today's Deal: Save 40% on Owlboy !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time

• Owlboy 3rd Anniversary on Nov 1st! - 28 October 2019

  Join us on Nov 1st for Owlboy's 3rd Anniversary! We will be looking back at Otus's long journey throughout the week with some special surprises along the way! Keep your eyes to the sky and see you this Friday! https://twitter.com/DPadStudio

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