Owlboy

2016 video game
VideoGame video_game Q18385733
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Owlboy

Summary

Owlboy is a video game[1]. Owlboy ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Owlboy's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Owlboy was published by D-Pad Studio[4].
  • Owlboy's genre is Metroidvania[5].
  • Owlboy's developer is recorded as D-Pad Studio[6].
  • Owlboy's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[7].
  • Owlboy's platform is recorded as macOS[8].
  • Owlboy's platform is recorded as Linux[9].
  • Owlboy's platform is recorded as Q19610114[10].
  • Owlboy's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[11].
  • Owlboy's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Owlboy's software engine is recorded as Microsoft XNA[13].
  • Owlboy was distributed by digital distribution[14].
  • Owlboy was distributed by digital download[15].
  • Owlboy's review score is recorded as 9/10[16].
  • Owlboy's review score is recorded as 88/100[17].
  • Owlboy's review score is recorded as 96%[18].
  • Owlboy's review score is recorded as 79/100[19].
  • Owlboy's review score is recorded as 88/100[20].
  • Owlboy's country of origin is recorded as Norway[21].
  • Owlboy was published on November 1, 2016[22].
  • Owlboy's distributed by is recorded as Steam[23].
  • Owlboy's distributed by is recorded as Q1486288[24].
  • Owlboy's distributed by is recorded as Humble Store[25].
  • Owlboy's distributed by is recorded as Nintendo eShop[26].
  • Owlboy's distributed by is recorded as Microsoft Store[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Owlboy was published by D-Pad Studio[4].

Publication

Owlboy was published on November 1, 2016[22]. Owlboy's language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Owlboy's genre is Metroidvania[5]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[14] and digital download[15].

Reception

Reviews include 9/10[16], 88/100[17], 96%[18], and 79/100[19].

Why It Matters

Owlboy ranks in the top 6% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month).[2] Owlboy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Owlboy is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P914]]: [[Q14920391]]"
  2. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → owlboy
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: owlboy, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  3. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Owlboy
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  4. 14w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamepedia wiki id → —
    North america playstation store id → —
    Gamepedia wiki id → owlboy
    Language of work or name → English
    + 163 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 11756, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180142104|Owlboy (#180142104)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'n'm"
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