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The King's Bird

The King's Bird

Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.

Released Aug 23, 2018 Developer Serenity Forge Platforms Windows ActionPlatformerIndieFemale ProtagonistParkour
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

69.0%positive603 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Solid platformer for the price, quite fun.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“So I got to the Fallen Kingdom section (having beaten one of apparently 3 other kingdoms?) and after quitting the game and reloading I'd found that my save was seemingly wiped? I guess that's a sign as good as any that it's time to call it there. The score is excellent with the…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 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 2026-09-26.

13achievements
3.9%median completion
2.6%rarest: Escape Artist
9.2% of players 5.5% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 3.2% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 9.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
9.2%The Forest Kingdom — Complete all levels in the Forest Kingdom
5.5%The Lake Kingdom — Complete all levels in the Lake Kingdom
4.6%Forest Explorer — Found all the spirit birds in the Forest Kingdom
Rarest badges of honor
2.6%Escape Artist — Escape the Fallen Kingdom in under 10 minutes
2.8%A Garish Color — Hidden achievement
3.1%Storyteller — Found all of the spirit birds across the world

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.

$3.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99base price
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-16
US3.99 USD−80%
EU3.35 EUR−80%
UK3.09 GBP−80%
Australia5.79 AUD−80%
Canada4.55 CAD−80%
Japan410 JPY−80%
Brazil7.59 BRL−80%
China14.00 CNY−80%

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

Brazil≈$1.5 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$4.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 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.

Jan 04, 2024
Followup Patch to 1.3

Hey all, we're here with a followup patch to 1.3 to fix a few issues. Another tweak has been made to the credits. The animated Serenity Forge logo has been replaced with a static one, as it was causin

Dec 21, 2023
Patch 1.3 Release!

Hey all, it's been a while! We've taken the time to polish up a large collection of fixes throughout the game and build some long-awaited features. Those interested in creativity and community may fin

Nov 22, 2022
Grab The King's Bird During the Steam Autumn Sale!

Hi all, If you or a friend have been on the fence about giving The King's Bird a try, it's now available with an 80% discount during the Steam Autumn Sale! Start your platforming adventure today. The

Feb 12, 2019
Patch 1.2 has arrived!

Hey everyone, we've just released the second major patch to The King's Bird, and it includes a free content update! Each of the three Kingdoms have a new set of levels for you to enjoy. The two major

Sep 07, 2018
Patch 1 is here!

Hey all, we've just released the first major patch to The King's Bird. The two big features you're looking for are fully rebindable keys and multiple saves (up to 5), and we also have a slew of qualit

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Platformer · Indie · Female Protagonist · Parkour · Great Soundtrack · Colorful · Stylized · Time Attack · Atmospheric · 2D · Score Attack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
ControllerFull support
Achievements13
Official sitehttp://serenityforge.com/games/thekingsbird
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics Storage: 6 GB available space