Underplayed Gems

Jailbirds (2024)

Jailbirds cover
Developer
Be Revolution Pictures, Digital Rise, France TV
Publisher
Astrea
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 42 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A darkly poetic, 30-minute immersive narrative that traps you in a nightmarish prison, blending fantasy and horror with a melancholic curiosity about a perpetually smiling giant.

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What players say

Players call it a 30-minute 360 animated film rather than a game, with no VR interactions beyond head-gaze menus. Fans praise the dark and poetic story and art style, while one reviewer found the story and music uninteresting.

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