Owlboy
Fly through a world in the clouds as Otus, carrying friends whose distinct gunner abilities help you confront enemies in a story-driven adventure combining flight and platforming.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.3 / 10
About this game
Otus cannot speak and struggles with the expectations placed on him. When sky pirates arrive, his adventure takes him into monster-filled ruins and a world above the clouds. You guide him through exploration that combines flying with platforming, carrying recruited friends who provide different gunner abilities. Those companions make carrying another character part of how you fight. The journey includes dungeons and boss encounters, placing its aerial movement alongside combat challenges. Pixel art depicts the adventure's world and characters. On Nintendo Switch, this is a single-player adventure, with Otus's carried friends forming part of the game rather than a separate multiplayer mode.
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AI review
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A distinctive prospect for players who want aerial exploration tied to companion-based combat.
Carrying a gunner while moving Otus through the air could make positioning and companion abilities feel closely connected. Dungeons and bosses give that pairing concrete situations to work against.
Strengths
- Flight and carried gunners could make movement and combat feel like parts of the same decision.
- Distinct companion abilities offer a reason to pay attention to who Otus brings along.
Who it is for: Players drawn to flying, companion abilities and a character-led adventure presented in pixel art.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Dungeons and boss encounters suggest identifiable combat challenges within the exploration, appealing to players who like their journeys punctuated by such objectives. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The combination of flying and carrying gunners should interest players who enjoy coordinating movement with another character's abilities. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Pixel art and a character-led story could appeal to players who enjoy following personal adventures through illustrated environments. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support allows the Switch adventure to fit different play setups. | Reviewed | 6.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- D-Pad Studio
- Publisher
- D-Pad Studio
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreAction
- Tags
- InvestigationSlow Burn3D GraphicsLinear LevelsMain Story 10–20 HoursThird PersonExplorationSolo-friendlyPuzzle SolvingStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com