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Owlboy
Skip · Shooter · 2016
Light on value at this price: $19.99, 83% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 64% of Shooter games
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Price
$19.99
Reviews
83%
6,090 reviews
Metacritic
88
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2016
What drives the score
Reviews83% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement5% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic88/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players-5
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 6,090 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
30% start to 5% finishOnly 5% of players reach the end. Most never finish it. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER at
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DeveloperD-Pad Studio
PublisherD-Pad Studio
GenreShooter
Achievements12
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