Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs FEZ
Owlboy and FEZ both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. FEZ (2013) is 3 years older than Owlboy (2016). FEZ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% 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 FEZ
Choose FEZ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 6,224 reviews.
Both Owlboy and FEZ sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  FEZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 91.3% positive (6,224 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Polytron Corporation |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- FEZ (2013) is 3 years older than Owlboy (2016).
- FEZ scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Owlboy (85.8% positive).
- Owlboy is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than FEZ (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Owlboy vs FEZ — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or FEZ?
- On Steam reviews FEZ scores higher (91.3% positive) than Owlboy (85.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FEZ 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 FEZ first?
- If you want chronology, FEZ (2013) came out before Owlboy (2016). 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 FEZ similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do Owlboy and FEZ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.