- Publisher: EastAsiaSoft
- Release Date: May 20, 2026
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Summary: You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. You'll hack, slash, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Deep roguelite elements and enough demonic sword sass to keep you laughing between dodging Tengu hordes!
- Developer: Monster Theater
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, General, Platformer, 2D
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 3
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Mixed: 2 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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May 21, 2026Atomic Owl is a beautifully drawn and well-orchestrated platformer that wavers between a punishing retro 2D sidescroller and a roguelike. If it had made a bolder stab at one of those genres, perhaps its gameplay would feel meaningful. For now, there are other roguelike platformers that are deserving of your time.
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May 20, 2026When you’re trying to compete in a crowded genre space, forgettable play and iffy controls don’t help make a great impression.
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May 28, 2026Atomic Owl markets itself as a frantic roguelite, but delivers neither; slow combat, few resources to strengthen yourself, and several performance issues on the Nintendo console. Even the non-roguelite mode was added without much thought and created a type of difficulty that is almost a softlock, requiring rebalancing and perhaps a bit more polish, especially to consider gameplay on a handheld.