Owlboy Gets 10th Anniversary Update With Auto-Aim And Super Dash
Ten years after a pixel-art adventure built around stick and mouse aiming, D-Pad is removing that input barrier, which widens the controller pool and makes keyboard-only play viable.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
D-Pad Studio plans an Owlboy update for November 1, 2026, tied to the game's 10th anniversary. The patch adds togglable auto-aim for companion shots and thrown objects, screen shake settings, skippable cutscenes, and a super dash for protagonist Otus. Steam is running a 75% off sale at 575 yen until October 9. The game, released November 2, 2016, holds a Metacritic metascore of 88 and a Steam rating of Very Positive.
D-Pad Studio's patch targets the friction in Owlboy's original control scheme. Companion shots and item throws previously demanded stick input on a controller or a mouse on keyboard, and the update makes auto-aim optional and togglable instead. Keyboard-only play becomes practical, and more controller types are supported.
The update also lets players configure screen shake, makes cutscenes skippable, and adds a super dash for Otus. Combat options against enemies and companion uses both expand, and the studio says elements that hindered balance and pacing were addressed. A 75% off Steam sale at 575 yen runs until October 9.
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