BIRDCAGE

Buy97%

Very Positive · 227 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

POLYGON BIRD · Shoot 'Em Up · Nov 18, 2025

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Price
$13.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy BIRDCAGE?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 227 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 195 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
The sword mechanic is fun enough and the later missiles for grazing ability is well done.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
58 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
All the songs in the soundtrack are bangers and it's probably one of the better shooting game soundtracks, I've heard in a while.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
41 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
The game will immediately slam you with awesome, stylish visuals and an amazing soundtrack, with a prologue story told with beautiful pixel illustrations, setting up the game's conflict.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 195 sampled reviews raised it
The team released a conventional shmup with undeniable crossover appeal and their inexperience catering to specialists is more fixable and less urgent than the reverse of wrapping a compelling fictional world in alluring audio and visuals.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay59 reviews
Audio58 reviews
Story41 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Combat
60% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
91% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$13.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.19.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.99