Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 2,379 reviews.
Owlboy vs Treasure Adventure World
Owlboy and Treasure Adventure World both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Treasure Adventure World (2018). Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Treasure Adventure World (78.4% 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 Treasure Adventure World
Choose Treasure Adventure World if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Treasure Adventure World launched in 2018.
Both Owlboy and Treasure Adventure World sit in 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 |  Treasure Adventure World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 78.4% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Robit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Treasure Adventure World (2018).
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Treasure Adventure World (78.4% positive).
- Treasure Adventure World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Owlboy is Deck Verified, Treasure Adventure World is Deck Unsupported.
Owlboy vs Treasure Adventure World — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Treasure Adventure World?
- On Steam reviews Owlboy scores higher (85.8% positive) than Treasure Adventure World (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Owlboy 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 Treasure Adventure World first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Treasure Adventure World (2018). 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 Treasure Adventure World similar?
- They overlap on 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.