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Bird of Light

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Bird of Light

Bird of Light is an action-strategy platformer with a twist. Place bridge tiles to create paths through levels in the sky, then run through avoiding obstacles in your path. Leap over vast chasms, collect loot, and discover new lands on your journey.

Indie Adventure Casual Strategy Puzzle
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WHAT IS THE BIRD OF LIGHT?

Finding the answer to this question will take skill, strategy, intelligence and insight. You will need to become One with the Path.

Bird of Light is an action-strategy platformer with a twist. Place bridge tiles to create paths through levels in the sky, then run through avoiding obstacles in your path. Leap over vast chasms, collect loot, and discover new lands on your journey.

THE STORY OF TARA


Tara, an eight-year-old girl, is something of a loner whose family moves to a farm from the city to improve the quality of their lives. Once in the country, Tara soon makes friends with all the animals on the farm. Everything goes well until one day, her animal friends start mysteriously disappearing one at a time. Tara struggles to understand what's going on, but luckily, Tara and the animals have a friend and guide in the Bird of Light, who talks to them and helps to make sense of it all.

The gameplay is an abstract representation of Tara's search for The Truth.

GAME FEATURES


  • 2D level design puzzle transforms into 3rd person action.
  • Multiple level solutions and multiple pathways within each solution.
  • 21 Hand-crafted levels with three unique missions and two leaderboards in each level.
  • 33 unique Achievements
  • Over 10 hours of gameplay.
  • Unique mode of storytelling; interactive story scenes unlocked as you progress.
  • Subjective Difficulty Design engages players of all skill levels.
  • New abilities and mechanics unlocked as the game progresses: The Leap, Teleportation, Moving pickups.
  • Pause screen serves as a path finding map.
  • Intuitive and efficient controls.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Any Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c Compliant with SM 3.0
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 8/10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 200 Series / Radeon HD 5000 series
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.8
  • Processor: Any Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 (2011)
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 6000 series (2011) / Geforce 600 series (2012)
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Macbook Pro 2011 and 2012 models work well. Older models may work.

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 13 / Linux Mint 15
  • Processor: Any Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB OpenGL 3.3 compliant
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 15 / Linux Mint 17
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 200 Series / Radeon HD 5000 series
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Other Linux distros have not been tested, but will most likely work.
Game details Languages, features & support
Achievements
33
Controller support
partial
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $4.99.

Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~13 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 86th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 86th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Value Ratio Top 14%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bird of Light worth buying right now?
Watch — $4.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Bird of Light go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Bird of Light free to play?
Bird of Light costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is Bird of Light?
Bird of Light is a Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Bird of Light?
Bird of Light was developed by Roach Interactive.
What platforms does Bird of Light support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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