Bird Watcher (2018)
- Developer
- First Game Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 64 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 34 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A slow, somber interactive story that feels like a quiet, emotionally heavy walk through a confined and oppressive daily life.
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What players say
Players report Bird Watcher is an extremely short walking sim, typically finished in 15 to 30 minutes. The story is considered touching or sad, but the narrator's heavy accent and frequent mispronunciations divide opinion sharply, some find it charming, others say it ruins the experience. Controls are described as poorly responsive by some.
Screenshots
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