Choose Owl Watch
Choose Owl Watch if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Owl Watch launched in 2018.
Owl Watch vs Aery - A Journey Beyond Time
Owl Watch and Aery - A Journey Beyond Time 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. Owl Watch (2018) is 3 years older than Aery - A Journey Beyond Time (2021). Aery - A Journey Beyond Time scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Owl Watch (78.4% 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 Aery - A Journey Beyond Time
Choose Aery - A Journey Beyond Time if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aery - A Journey Beyond Time launched in 2021.
Both Owl Watch and Aery - A Journey Beyond Time 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
 Owl Watch |  Aery - A Journey Beyond Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (88 reviews) | 80.8% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Agelvik | EpiXR Games UG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Owl Watch (2018) is 3 years older than Aery - A Journey Beyond Time (2021).
- Aery - A Journey Beyond Time scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Owl Watch (78.4% positive).
- Owl Watch is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Aery - A Journey Beyond Time (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Owl Watch vs Aery - A Journey Beyond Time — FAQ
- Should I play Owl Watch or Aery - A Journey Beyond Time first?
- If you want chronology, Owl Watch (2018) came out before Aery - A Journey Beyond Time (2021). 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 Owl Watch and Aery - A Journey Beyond Time 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.