Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs Islets
Owlboy and Islets 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 6 years older than Islets (2022). Islets scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Owlboy (85.8% positive). 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 Islets
Choose Islets if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 1,058 reviews.
Both Owlboy and Islets 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 |  Islets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 96.4% positive (1,058 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Kyle Thompson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 6 years older than Islets (2022).
- Islets scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Owlboy (85.8% positive).
- Owlboy is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Islets (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Owlboy is Deck Verified, Islets is Deck Unsupported.
Owlboy vs Islets — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Islets?
- On Steam reviews Islets scores higher (96.4% positive) than Owlboy (85.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Islets is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Owlboy or Islets first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Islets (2022). 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 Islets 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.