Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs King Lucas
Owlboy and King Lucas 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. Both released in 2016. Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than King Lucas (53.6% 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 King Lucas
Choose King Lucas if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Lucas launched in 2016.
Both Owlboy and King Lucas sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  King Lucas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 53.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | DevilishGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than King Lucas (53.6% positive).
- King Lucas is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Owlboy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; King Lucas has no Deck rating yet.
Owlboy vs King Lucas — FAQ
- Are Owlboy and King Lucas 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 have multiplayer like King Lucas?
- No. King Lucas supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Owlboy is listed as single-player only.
- Does Owlboy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Owlboy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. King Lucas doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.