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What players love

What players love

Players praise the synthwave soundtrack and the neon pixel art above all, and call the retro-inspired platforming tight and responsive, tough but fair. They place it next to Celeste, and single out the weapon variety, the boss fights and the option to switch the roguelite loop off for a straight run through Judanest.

Players praiseSoundtrackPixel artCombat & platformingChallengeStory

Out nowUpdated Jul 27

Atomic Owl

WindowsLinux

By Monster Theater ↗

You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.

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GenreAction · Adventure
PlatformsPC / Linux
Steam reviews82 · 88%
PlayersSingle-player
Price$12.99
LanguagesEnglish
88%
Positive on Steam82 Steam reviews
Latest from the studio

The game keeps moving.

Steam update · Jul 27

Very Limited Run Atomic Owl Vinyl NOW AVAILABLE!

Bladewings, A little history lesson. A number of years ago, some of you during the Atomic Owl Kickstarter expressed interest in a second printing of the vinyl, but...we only made 100 of the original, sold out of…

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Where to play

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Playable now

Available now

You are Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird with a beef. Hack, slash, platform, and soar through a beautifully chaotic pixel-art neonscape in your quest to save your feathered friends. Challenging retro-inspired platforming gameplay, transforming weapons, and fowl Ninja action await.

Release
Jul 31, 2025
Price
$12.99
Controller
Supported
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Official sources onlyNo sponsored placementUpdated Jul 27
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Languages

English

Comfort and accessibility

  • Gamepad Recommended
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • DualSense Controller Support
System requirements

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ (64 Bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT or Radeon HD 3870 Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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Development timeline

From first build to post-launch.

  1. BuildIn developmentMonster Theater
  2. ValidateDemos & playtests
  3. LaunchReleasedJul 31, 2025
  4. LivePost-launchUpdated Jul 27