Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs 群鹰之岛
Owlboy and 群鹰之岛 both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Owlboy (2016) is 5 years older than 群鹰之岛 (2021). Owlboy is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than 群鹰之岛 (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 群鹰之岛
Choose 群鹰之岛 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 群鹰之岛 launched in 2021.
Both Owlboy and 群鹰之岛 sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  群鹰之岛 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Pixelnicks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 5 years older than 群鹰之岛 (2021).
- Owlboy is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than 群鹰之岛 (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Owlboy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 群鹰之岛 has no Deck rating yet.
Owlboy vs 群鹰之岛 — FAQ
- Should I play Owlboy or 群鹰之岛 first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before 群鹰之岛 (2021). 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 群鹰之岛 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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. 群鹰之岛 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.