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BIRDCAGE
Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Imagine of Hideo Kojima and rose-engine went back in time to 1997 and made a PS1 bullet hell shmup That didn't happen but if it did, BIRDCAGE is what you'd get.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“if you told me this was made in 2005 instead of 2025 i'd believe you. this game slaps and is one of those rare "retro-style" games that actually gets it. worth the full price of admission.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Very good SHMUP with excellent presentation. Style & Substance in spades. Very well done devs!”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
BIRDCAGE Update 1.1.2
Hey folks! Today BIRDCAGE reaches 1.1.2, a minor update which brings the game up to spec for Steam Deck Verified status. • Increased text size • Fixed a minor score attack bug • Other stability fixes
BIRDCAGE Original Soundtrack Physical Release Announcement
Listen up, Pilots! We've teamed up with Black Screen Records to bring Barry Topping 's BIRDCAGE Original Soundtrack to vinyl and MiniDisc! The hyper-electronic sounds of CAGE, beamed onto a disc you c
BIRDCAGE Update 1.1.0
Hey everyone, It’s Barry and Giannis here and today BIRDCAGE version 1.1.0 launches, bringing with it; scoring changes, balance tweaks and bits and pieces of new content! While a lot has changed as yo
BIRDCAGE Update 1.0.8 patch notes + Holiday Scoring Event!
Hey everyone, It’s Barry and Giannis here with some holiday cheer, some bugfixes and some information about future plans for BIRDCAGE! HALCYON \ Please enjoy responsibly and try not to overdo it on th
Update 1.0.6
Hey, folks! A quick hotfix has gone out, addressing a scoring-related bug. The game is now at version 1.0.6! Thank you for your feedback, your reviews and for playing BIRDCAGE! Best, [img src="
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Difficult · Shooter · Arcade · Controller · Post-apocalyptic · Story Rich · Action · Anime · Sci-fi (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Gamepad Recommended · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Official site | http://polygonbird.games |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 3GB / RX 570 4GB or equivalent DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note: Integrated Graphics are not currently supported. Additionally, video elements require the following codecs: h264 (Windows) and VP9 (Steam Deck)