Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Owlboy vs Nogalious
Owlboy and Nogalious both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Nogalious (2018). Nogalious is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Nogalious
Choose Nogalious if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nogalious launched in 2018.
Both Owlboy and Nogalious sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Owlboy |  Nogalious | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | LUEGOLU3GO STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 2 years older than Nogalious (2018).
- Nogalious is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Owlboy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nogalious has no Deck rating yet.
Owlboy vs Nogalious — FAQ
- Should I play Owlboy or Nogalious first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Nogalious (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 Nogalious similar?
- They overlap on 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. Nogalious doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.