Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs Bomb Chicken
Owlboy and Bomb Chicken 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 Bomb Chicken (2019). Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Bomb Chicken (84.3% 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 Bomb Chicken
Choose Bomb Chicken if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bomb Chicken launched in 2019.
Both Owlboy and Bomb Chicken 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 84.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Owlboy |  Bomb Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 84.3% positive (121 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Nitrome |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 3 years older than Bomb Chicken (2019).
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Bomb Chicken (84.3% positive).
- Bomb Chicken is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Owlboy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bomb Chicken has no Deck rating yet.
Owlboy vs Bomb Chicken — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Bomb Chicken?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Owlboy sits at 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews), Bomb Chicken at 84.3% (121). 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 Bomb Chicken first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Bomb Chicken (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 Bomb Chicken 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Owlboy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bomb Chicken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.