Underplayed Gems

重明鸟 Bright Bird (2020)

重明鸟 Bright Bird cover
Developer
北京星磐科技
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.7 of 5, 781 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A slow-paced, atmospheric side-scrolling puzzle adventure through a beautifully illustrated mythological world, where exploration and thoughtful puzzle-solving drive the experience.

atmosphericpuzzle-heavyexplorativeoriental aestheticmythologicalside-scrollingmoderate difficultybeautiful

What players say

Players praise the hand-drawn Chinese folk art and soothing music, but nearly all highlight stiff controls and clunky movement. Puzzle clues are often too vague, and the lack of a checkpoint system means a single mistake can permanently block progress. The English translation is widely criticized for bad grammar and inconsistencies.

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