Choose Owlboy
Choose Owlboy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 2,379 reviews.
Owlboy vs Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Owlboy and Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials 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 4 years older than Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (2020). Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (81.6% 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 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Choose Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials launched in 2020.
Both Owlboy and Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials sit in Action, Indie, and 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 |  Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| 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) | 81.6% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Unspeakable Pixels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owlboy (2016) is 4 years older than Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (2020).
- Owlboy scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (81.6% positive).
- Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Owlboy (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Owlboy vs Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials — FAQ
- Which is better, Owlboy or Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials?
- On Steam reviews Owlboy scores higher (85.8% positive) than Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (81.6% 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.
- Should I play Owlboy or Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials first?
- If you want chronology, Owlboy (2016) came out before Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials (2020). 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 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials 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 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials 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.