Similiar games to Owlboy?

[Vazeyo]

I´ve completed the game 100% with every achievement and so on. I will replay it in a couple of months. But is there a similiar game on Steam? With same pixelart and great story? Would be nice, if someone tell me!

[Rut]

I would definitely recommend to play Cave Story if you haven't already. Not sure about the exact same type of game you're looking for but Fez and Hyper Light Drifter both have the same kind of "grand ancient mystery" you have to uncover. There's also Shantae (I'd recommend to start with Risky's Revenge) Momodora and Axiom Verge with a nice pixelated style of graphics and somewhat cool story.

[Vazeyo]

Originally posted by Rut:

I would definitely recommend to play Cave Story if you haven't already. Not sure about the exact same type of game you're looking for but Fez and Hyper Light Drifter both have the same kind of "grand ancient mystery" you have to uncover. There's also Shantae (I'd recommend to start with Risky's Revenge) Momodora and Axiom Verge with a nice pixelated style of graphics and somewhat cool story.

I´ve played Fez. Didn´t like it and got refund. Thank you for the other suggestions!

[Sutterschlepzi]

Owlboy is a good one.

[MoltenFrost2021]

Metal Slug 3
Aquaria
Shovel Knight
Momodora 4(def check out)
Runner 2(upbeat atmosphere)
Enter the Gungeon

[Codester]

Not sure why you put enter the gungeon on that list lol. Has absolutely zero similarities to owlboy.
Definitely play cave story. You will feel at home with that one. Its very comparable.

[Pink]

Play Hollow Knight, $10 less and x10 times more gameplay value.
Objectively better in every aspect other than art which is subjective.

[The_Rhythm]

Upcoming games i played at Pax that I'd keep an eye on.
Chasm
Dead Cells
Iconoclasts
Flinthook
Sundered
Death's Gambit
Wildfire

[srbistuta]

google metroidvania games
thank me later

[stray_pengo]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/236090/Dust_An_Elysian_Tail/

[Samvega]

Originally posted by horheristo:

Play Hollow Knight, $10 less and x10 times more gameplay value.
Objectively better in every aspect other than art which is subjective.

How enjoyable the game is to experience is objective? I never knew.

[KittyKatKuddler]

I can agree to Dust, Hollow Knight and Cave Story as posted above... Those are great games!

I would like to add Ori and the Blind Forest, Guacamelee and of course Super Metroid (if you can emulate it on your PC) to my list of favourite Metroidvanias. These are better than Owlboy imo.

Take care, many of the titles that posters above mentioned are not even out yet. Doesn't seem reliable recommendation practice to me. ;)

[Lios]

Shovel knight: has a more of a focus on the gameplay, and the story is gamey but well made, everything has an upbeat/funny feeling to it and it's generally a very good game, the tone here is funny/gamey/serious (when it needs to be)

Shantae Risky's Revenge: is the closest thing that I can think of, good pixel art, revisiting worlds with different powers unlocks some secrets, funny adventure that keeps switching up the gameplay like Owlboy does, the tone here is funny

Hyper Light Drifter: Has a simple story that takes place in a very complex world and backstory, you'll feel like an adventurer discovering a lost civilization, gameplay is good if a bit hard for the standards, the tone here is more dreadful

Bastion: mainly based on the story and this story takes place in a specific world with it's rules and events that are common knowledge within the game, events will affect characters you can revisit any place you visited and more, the tone here is more grimm/hopeful.

Rainworld: the epitome of explore and ancient/advanced civilization/ecosystem it doesn't have story besides survive but you can piece it together by exploring the world and making some logical connections, the tone here is more anxious

[F3L1X79]

I definitely agree for Cave Story, which is the game that rassembles the most to Owlboy (excepted it's way older, and it has been made by only one people - so the graphics aren't as awesome as Owlboy but they still are). You can find sort of a remake on Steam, but the original game is still free here: http://www.cavestory.org/

Agree too with Hyper Light Drifter. it's magic, but it's not exactly a platformer (you play your character from above) and the game requires way more skills.

Braid hasn't been quoted yet: it's really atmospheric and it's also a platformer - but it's more like a puzzle game than an action game. Indeed a true masterpiece for the mechanics it brings and for the art.

An old game that rassembles Owlboy a bit is Aquaria: it's more a metroidvania-like but the gameplay is quite like Owlboy. You don't move only from right or left, but you move in the ocean like a fish (as Owlboy in the sky) and you need to aim projectiles at monsters.

Finally a game I loved which is free is : Iji - http://www.remar.se/daniel/iji.php . The atmosphere is really different because you play most of time inside spatial ships, but the game mechanics are awesome and they're tons of secret + the game isn't well known enough.

Oh, and I forgot Limbo which hasn't been quoted either. Really great art and mechanics which make the game unique. Plus it's a platformer too, more puzzle-oriented.

I personnaly found Dust a too repetitive game & it's more a beat-em-all than a platformer, so I don't really think it's like Owlboy.

[OneNot]

Agreed. Cave Story is probably the closest to Owlboy.
Great gameplay, story, and soundtrack.

Shovel Knight is excellent as well. I would say it's a bit less like Owlboy, but it's a really good platformer and the aesthetic is similar.
Also, the Shovel Knight OST is a masterpiece.

Bastion isn't all that similar, but since people are mentioning it, I'll give it an honorable mention for being amazing as well. It's a top-down shooter with a good story and interesting weapons and the like.
And again, exceptional soundtrack.

[Kinsaras]

Shovel Knight is excellent.
Cave Story + is a must play
Ori and the Blind Forest is beautful and fun
Dust: An Elysian Tail as said above
Guacamelee is worth checking out too.