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A Bird Story

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3.6/5

( 52 Reviews )

3.6

52 Reviews

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A Bird Story
Description
From the creator of To the Moon: A Bird Story is a simple, surreal short about a boy and a bird with a broken wing. Its sole purpose is to tell a story, and can be viewed as a narrative/animation with interactivity -- but without a line of dialogue. It is a standalone game with its own beginning a...
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Indie, Fantasy, Story Rich, show 11 more... Atmospheric, 2D, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Pixel Graphics, Visual Novel, Top-Down, Emotional, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Short
Critics reviews
42 %
Recommend
IGN
8.8/10
God is a Geek
9/10
RPG Fan
79%
User reviews

3.6/5

( 52 Reviews )

3.6

52 Reviews

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Product details
2014, Freebird Games, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, 2 GB RAM, 1024x768 High Color +, Version 9....
DLCs
A Bird Story - Original Soundtrack
Time to beat
1 hMain
1 h Main + Sides
1 h Completionist
1 h All Styles

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Description
From the creator of To the Moon: A Bird Story is a simple, surreal short about a boy and a bird with a broken wing. Its sole purpose is to tell a story, and can be viewed as a narrative/animation with interactivity -- but without a line of dialogue.

It is a standalone game with its own beginning and endings; but for those who's played To the Moon, the boy eventually grows up to become the next patient in the series.
  • A story-driven experience with no dialogues
  • A mix between adventure game elements and classic RPG aesthetics
  • An original soundtrack tailored to the narrative
  • An espresso execution with no time drains.
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

Recommended system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

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DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
1 hMain
1 h Main + Sides
1 h Completionist
1 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Indie, Fantasy, Story Rich, show 11 more... Atmospheric, 2D, Casual, Great Soundtrack, Pixel Graphics, Visual Novel, Top-Down, Emotional, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Short
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Company:
Freebird Games / Freebird Games
Size:
170 MB
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DLCs
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Critics reviews
67
Top Critic Average
42 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
IGNby Cassidee Moser
8.8/10
A Bird Story uses nuanced visual language to tell a wonderful, heartfelt story about friendship and loneliness.
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God is a Geekby Mikhail Madnani
9/10
A Bird Story is a fantastic and short pixel art visual novel that you need to experience.
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RPG Fanby Andrew Barker
79%
More of an experience than a game.
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User reviews

Posted on: June 26, 2015

psenough

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Games: 407 Reviews: 3

short story

it's more of a short animated movie then actually a game. but it's well written, composed and directed, worth checking out if you catch it on sale.

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Posted on: February 15, 2022

Ahmn

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Games: 278 Reviews: 111

Chinese childhood simulator?

School school school and homework until late at night even as a kid. Parents never at home. Work work. Kids are distant from one another. Even mean. Teachers and adults are overly strict. Need to escape from the grinding reality, using imagination. Feels like a chinese childhood simulator.

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Posted on: November 11, 2016

MarcoLoc

Verified owner

Games: 185 Reviews: 1

Meh

Not a game, very short, not brilliant nor deep. Buy it only when on sale, if you don't know how to spend your money

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Posted on: November 10, 2014

hagamablabla

Games: 162 Reviews: 2

Another great game from Freebird

Ever since I played To the Moon, I was waiting for the next game Freebird was making. This game was touching and tearjerking in a way similar to To the Moon.

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Posted on: May 12, 2015

MadBadSniper

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Games: 65 Reviews: 1

Gret 1 and half hours

Pretty good

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