Who Developed and Published Owlboy?
Who made Owlboy: the developer and publisher behind the game, D-Pad Studio, plus where to find the official developer website.
Who Developed and Published Owlboy?
Owlboy was both developed and published by D-Pad Studio, the same studio listed as developer and publisher on its Steam store page. The game launched on Steam on November 1, 2016.
The Studio Behind the Game
D-Pad Studio is credited in the official materials as both the developer and the publisher, so there is no separate publishing partner named for the Steam release. The studio's own site, owlboygame.com, presents the game alongside profiles of the team, including the director and original creator, the staff handling business and gameplay programming, engine programming and story, level design and promotion, and music and sound effects.
A Studio Milestone
An official Steam announcement (August 18, 2026) describes Owlboy as "the game that launched our studio," while an earlier official announcement (August 8, 2023) refers to celebrating ten years since the studio's first title, Savant Ascent. The official store description also calls Owlboy "an adventure 10 years in the making."
How Others Describe It
Third-party coverage echoes the official credits. According to I Wasn't Prepared For This, Owlboy is a 2D action-adventure game developed and published by D-Pad Studio, originally released on November 1, 2016. According to Xbox Tavern, the game is D-Pad Studio's work as well.
What Is Not Officially Documented
The provided facts do not detail D-Pad Studio's founding date, team size, location, or any outside funding or publishing arrangements beyond the D-Pad Studio name on the store listing. Treat any such details you encounter elsewhere as unconfirmed unless the studio states them officially.