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BirdGut

BirdGut

BirdGut is a hand-drawn 2d puzzle-platformer from the perspective of an outcast bee who gets eaten by a bird, and discovers that the bird's internal organs are not organs at all, but facilities in which the consumed insects are brainwashed and enslaved. Experience this bizarre one-man project for yo

Released May 9, 2019 Developer Micah Boursier Platforms Windows · Mac Free to PlayIndieAdventurePuzzle-PlatformerHand-drawn
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

95.3%positive4,939 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Really good game, couldn't expect less from the creator of poco. I really don't understand how can they give such a great game for free.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“It's well known that some birds swallow stones to help with their digestion. But thanks to the deep dive reporting of BirdGut, we now know the stomach of a bird is a full on bio-industrial complex that brainwashes innocent, unemployable bugs into serving their captor. Eternally!…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Easily my favourite free game and the only game I have ever 100%ed. Loved every minute of it. Perfect mix of skill and puzzle solving with enough ingenuity and variation to keep one entertained. Only game I have played that made button spamming an integrated mechanic. There is a…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:50 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3playing at last check
624-hour peak
255all-time peak
0 50 100 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 82 avg · May 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

22achievements
19.0%median completion
7.1%rarest: Blessed
67.1% of players 66.8% of players 59.5% of players 53.6% of players 49.7% of players 47.2% of players 24.1% of players 23.7% of players 22.5% of players 21.6% of players 21.3% of players 19.0% of players 17.2% of players 15.6% of players 13.6% of players 12.9% of players 9.8% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.3% of players 8.3% of players 7.1% of players 67.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.1%Get Eaten — Get eaten by the bird.
66.8%The Fabulous Stomach — Reach the stomach of the bird
59.5%Peculiar Dwellings — Reach the stomach city
Rarest badges of honor
7.1%Blessed — Hidden achievement
8.3%The Eighth of the Hidden — Discover the Skull of the Eighth
8.3%The Seventh of the Hidden — Discover the Skull of the Seventh

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 12, 2025
Poco Kickstarter Funded!

Hello BirdGut players! If you didn't already know, my next game, Poco , has a Kickstarter page! Here's the link. And good news! It's already been funded! If you still want your name in the credits or

Jan 20, 2025
Something new is on the way...

Thank you all for still playing BirdGut and keeping it alive! I can't believe it's over 5 years, and BirdGut is still kicking. If you're looking for a new experience with the same feel and tiny wacky

May 09, 2024
Happy Birthday, Hatless One!
Oct 03, 2022
BirdGut's (Probably) Final Update + What's Next (Fest)

Hello BirdGut players! I wanted to fix up a few of the remaining bugs that I have been made aware of before I officially move on from BirdGut. Lots of the inner workings of the game are tangled messes

Jul 16, 2022
Revealing the New Game

Hello again! I'm finally ready to announce my second game, The Multi-Medium! It's another puzzle-platformer, with similar linear gameplay to BirdGut, but with a brand new story and many new worlds to

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Player tagsFree to Play · Indie · Adventure · Puzzle-Platformer · Hand-drawn · Casual · Platformer · 2D · Singleplayer · Funny · Puzzle · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements22
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher (64 bit) Processor: 1.7+ GHz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD5450 or better; 256 MB or higher Storage: 3.5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card