Owlboy vs A Story About My Uncle
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Owlboy
+15
rating points
More player ratings
A Story About My Uncle
160 ratings
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Different
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Genres
AdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle
Themes
ActionFantasyScience fiction
Features
descendants of other charactersfloating islanddarknessmoving platformssecret area
Key Differences
Perspective
Owlboy
Side view
A Story About My Uncle
First person
Features
Owlboy
digital rights managementmute characternonexistent light sourcedream sequencehologram
A Story About My Uncle
another worldcompact discinvented languageoptional objectivewhite noise
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Owlboy | A Story About My Uncle |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2016 | May 28, 2014 |
| Rating | 84/100 (141 ratings) | 69/100 (160 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle | AdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle |
| Themes | ActionFantasyScience fiction | ActionFantasyScience fiction |
| Features | digital rights managementmute characternonexistent light sourcedream sequencehologramliberationshaky camerasneaking missionunskippable cutsceneworking for the enemyanimal protagonistbetrayaldescendants of other charactersdevelopment hellfloating island | another worldcompact discinvented languageoptional objectivewhite noisedescendants of other characterseaster eggfalling objectfalling sequencefirst-person platformingfloating islandice stagemotion blurself-referential humortime trials |
| Game Modes | Single player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Side view | First person |
| Platforms | Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) |
Comparison Summary
Owlboy and A Story About My Uncle have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle, Action.
Owlboy stands out for Side view, digital rights management, mute character, nonexistent light source, while A Story About My Uncle stands out for First person, another world, compact disc, invented language.
Owlboy has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Adventure, Indie are the most likely to find value in both.