Choose Beyond Eyes
Choose Beyond Eyes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Beyond Eyes launched in 2015.
Beyond Eyes vs Owl Watch
Beyond Eyes and Owl Watch 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. Beyond Eyes (2015) is 3 years older than Owl Watch (2018). Owl Watch scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Beyond Eyes (71.5% 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 Owl Watch
Choose Owl Watch if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Owl Watch launched in 2018.
Both Beyond Eyes and Owl Watch sit in 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
 Beyond Eyes |  Owl Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.5% positive (404 reviews) | 78.4% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiger and Squid, Team17 Digital Ltd | Agelvik |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beyond Eyes (2015) is 3 years older than Owl Watch (2018).
- Owl Watch scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Beyond Eyes (71.5% positive).
- Beyond Eyes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Owl Watch has no Deck rating yet.
Beyond Eyes vs Owl Watch — FAQ
- Should I play Beyond Eyes or Owl Watch first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond Eyes (2015) came out before Owl Watch (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 Beyond Eyes and Owl Watch 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 Beyond Eyes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beyond Eyes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Owl Watch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.