Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs Horace
Owlboy and Horace 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 3 years older than Horace (2019). Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Horace (84.8% 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 Horace
Choose Horace if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horace launched in 2019.
Both Owlboy and Horace sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.8% vs 84.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Owlboy |  Horace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 84.8% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 3 years older than Horace (2019).
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Horace (84.8% positive).
- Horace is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Owlboy vs Horace — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Horace?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Owlboy sits at 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews), Horace at 84.8% (276). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Owlboy or Horace first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Horace (2019). 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 Horace 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 Horace 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.