10 Games with a fantasy setting like Owlboy that you should try

What brings it close to Owlboy is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and a space setting.

Same family as Owlboy: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

It shares the essentials of what Owlboy does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty.

If Owlboy worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

The genre is the same as Owlboy’s, and with it cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: open world exploration.

It shares the essentials of what Owlboy does: cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

If Owlboy worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It shares the essentials of what Owlboy does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals.

What brings it close to Owlboy is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and setting.

If Owlboy worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.