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 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.
Choose Owlboy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
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.
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 |
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