Ethan Butterfield
GameGrinOwlboy Review
Published 6/20/2018
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+12 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 11/1/2016
Owlboy
Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, and burdens no one should have to bear.
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- D-Pad Studio
- Publisher
- SOEDESCO Publishing, D-Pad Studio
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Critic avg
88
40 scored reviews
Total coverage
40
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 40 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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40 included scored reviews
90–10028 reviews · 70%
80–899 reviews · 23%
70–793 reviews · 8%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Miguel Moran
TheSixthAxisOwlboy Review
Published 6/1/2018
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80
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalKelly Packard
TrueAchievementsOwlboy Review
Published 5/6/2018
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70
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDOwlboy (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/2/2018
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85
-3 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralOwlboy PS4 review – flocking together
Published 4/10/2018
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseOwlboy Review - PS4 - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/9/2018
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Gravelle
PlayStation LifeStyleOwlboy Review – Homecoming (PS4)
Published 4/9/2018
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Siddiqui
NoobFeedOwlboy Xbox One X Review
Published 4/9/2018
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Owlboy (PS4)
Published 4/8/2018
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineOwlboy (Nintendo Switch) Mini Review
Published 2/23/2018
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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