Owlboy
Owlboy is a platform-adventure video game created by Norwegian independent developer D-Pad Studio. The game is notable for its long development cycle, which began in 2007, and was released in November 2016.
Game data
Metacritic 88- Released
- 2016-10-31
- User rating
- 3.83 / 5
- Genres
- Indie, Platformer, Adventure, Action
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux
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Key facts
- Video game.title
- Owlboy
- Video game.image
- Owlboy cover art.jpg
- Video game.developer
- D-Pad Studio
- Video game.genre
- Platform-adventure
- Video game.modes
- Single-player
- Video game.director
- Simon Stafsnes Andersen
- Video game.engine
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Plot
- Setting
- Synopsis
- Development
- Reception
- Pre-release
- Post-release
- Accolades
- Other media
- References
- External links
Owlboy is a platform-adventure video game created by Norwegian independent developer D-Pad Studio. The game is notable for its long development cycle, which began in 2007, and was released in November 2016.
== Gameplay == The player controls Otus, who is capable of flying and carrying objects during flight. These objects vary in use, but are mainly used as ranged weapons, thrown weapons, and puzzle-solving tools. As the game progresses, Otus gains allies that accompany him during his journey, each having their own weapon with exclusive properties.