Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 2,379 reviews.
Owlboy vs Iconoclasts
Owlboy and Iconoclasts 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. Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Iconoclasts (2018). Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Iconoclasts (83.8% 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 Iconoclasts
Choose Iconoclasts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,070 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Owlboy and Iconoclasts sit in Action, 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 |  Iconoclasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 83.8% positive (2,070 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Joakim Sandberg |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Iconoclasts (2018).
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Iconoclasts (83.8% positive).
- Iconoclasts is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Owlboy vs Iconoclasts — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Iconoclasts?
- On Steam reviews Owlboy scores higher (85.8% positive) than Iconoclasts (83.8% 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 Iconoclasts first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Iconoclasts (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 Iconoclasts 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.
- Do Owlboy and Iconoclasts 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.