Underplayed Gems

A Bird Story (2014)

A Bird Story cover
Developer
Freebird Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.2 of 5, 10,764 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, wordless hour of pixel animation that blends reality and imagination in a bittersweet tale of a boy caring for an injured bird.

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What players say

Players call this a short, wordless story about a boy and a bird, with minimal gameplay and a runtime under two hours. Most find it touching, though some say it has pacing issues and hasn't aged well.

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Screenshots

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