Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 2,379 reviews.
Owlboy vs LostWinds
Owlboy and LostWinds both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2016. Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than LostWinds (82.1% 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 LostWinds
Choose LostWinds if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. LostWinds launched in 2016.
Both Owlboy and LostWinds sit in 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 |  LostWinds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 82.1% positive (224 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Frontier Developments |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than LostWinds (82.1% positive).
- LostWinds is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Owlboy is Deck Verified, LostWinds is Deck Playable.
Owlboy vs LostWinds — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or LostWinds?
- On Steam reviews Owlboy scores higher (85.8% positive) than LostWinds (82.1% 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.
- Are Owlboy and LostWinds similar?
- They overlap on 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.