Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs Impossamole
Owlboy and Impossamole both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Owlboy (2016) is 3 years older than Impossamole (2019). Owlboy is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Impossamole (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Impossamole
Choose Impossamole if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Impossamole launched in 2019.
Both Owlboy and Impossamole sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Owlboy |  Impossamole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Gremlin Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 3 years older than Impossamole (2019).
- Owlboy is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Impossamole (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Owlboy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Impossamole has no Deck rating yet.
Owlboy vs Impossamole — FAQ
- Should I play Owlboy or Impossamole first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Impossamole (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Owlboy and Impossamole similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Owlboy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Owlboy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Impossamole doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.