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 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.
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.
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.
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 |
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