The Bird of the North

Buy97%

Very Positive · 98 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Uvost · Exploration · Sep 17, 2026

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy The Bird of the North?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 48 sampled reviews

Based on 98 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 48 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
23 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The game is clearly heavily inspired by The Return of the Obra Dinn: The art style, sound design, supernatural story elements, and general gameplay of exploring a static scene feel very familiar.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The little aesthetic is lovely, the art is quite nice, and the mechanics make for a fun little investigation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The art style, the ambience, and the atmosphere are all so good.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story23 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Narrated Game Menus
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.80.

2 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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