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Of Bird and Cage

Of Bird and Cage

Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Play music in a brand-new way. Featuring famous artists like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), and many others!

Released May 20, 2021 Developer Capricia Productions Platforms Windows MusicFemale ProtagonistInteractive FictionPsychological3D
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

77.5%positive227 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Counted across 99 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

Recommended · 42 found this helpful

“Take symphonic metal to the next level in a macabre interactive music video retelling of a classic fairy tale. Games can be an art form, but what makes them unique from other forms of art is that the outside player’s interactions are an integral part of the work. The gameplay…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 51 found this helpful

“Of Bird and Cage is a 2-hour metal album under the guise of a narrative game. The gameplay is bizarre and sometimes frustrating, but as expected, the soundtrack is the titles saving grace. The collaboration of many infamous artists is by far, the strong point of the game. The…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 65 found this helpful

“I'm sorry devs. But i still believe in you, don't give up. Just keep it in the oven longer next time Oh my this a hard one to judge. On one hand it's a wonderful game with amazing idea, on the other hand this game is beyond terrible. I would like to say it's an unpolished gem…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

50achievements
11.5%median completion
2.3%rarest: Storyteller
85.2% of players 82.6% of players 80.2% of players 79.9% of players 78.9% of players 76.3% of players 75.1% of players 69.1% of players 48.8% of players 36.8% of players 32.7% of players 29.3% of players 28.3% of players 25.0% of players 22.5% of players 22.2% of players 21.6% of players 19.5% of players 19.5% of players 16.2% of players 16.0% of players 15.8% of players 14.7% of players 13.5% of players 13.1% of players 11.5% of players 11.5% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 7.2% of players 7.1% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 4.7% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 85.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.2%Took Drugs — First Tutorial Complete
82.6%Communicative — Moving Forward
80.2%Try Your Best — Tried Saving Mommy
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Storyteller — I have it all
2.5%Apex Legend — Nothing gets pass me!
2.5%Disc Jockey — Look at my collection!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-19 09-28

Latest official news

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

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Dec 22, 2022
Save 60% on Of Bird and Cage.

Headbangers! You can now save 60% on Of Bird and Cage during the Steam Winter Sale. Get the game before January 5 and play music in a brand-new way. Stay up to date: Chat with us on Discord Like us on

Nov 22, 2022
Of Bird and Cage is 60% off now!

You can now get Of Bird and Cage 60% off before November 29 . Dive into a dark, twisted game specifically tailored to its music and featuring artists like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob

Jun 24, 2022
A New Patch is Now Available!

Hey Headbangers! It’s been a while, but a new Of Bird and Cage patch has arrived! Thank you so much for being with us all this time. Don’t miss the game coming to Xbox and PlayStation on June 30 ! The

Jun 24, 2022
Save 50% off on Of Bird and Cage.

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsMusic · Female Protagonist · Interactive Fiction · Psychological · 3D · First-Person · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Nonlinear · Story Rich · Action · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Official sitehttps://ofbirdandcagegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows (64bit) OS Processor: Intel i5-2500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 730 GTx / 2GB vRAM Storage: 10 GB available space