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The Merlies

The Merlies

Meet the Merlies, a tiny birds community trying to find harmony in a cute post-apocalyptic world filled with the remains of a long forgotten civilization. Gather your birdies, explore this wild world with your tiny bird squad and complete your village out of collected scraps!

Released Sep 29, 2026 Developer Darjeeling, Blue Ramen, ARTE France Publisher ARTE France, GCORES PUBLISHING Platforms Windows · Mac Exploration2D PlatformerCuteNatureAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-11 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-09.

92.3%positive52 reviews
Recommended · 21 found this helpful

“okay here we go. this game is absolutely AMAZING! I had my eyes out for it for a while now and I'm glad to say it was a great decision to get the game. the Narration is absolutely adorable like a grandpa telling a story to a group of kids. the sounds are adorable as well as it's…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“A short, cute little metroidvania. Plays fine, though some bits are a little rough. Kinda made me think of pikmin, but where you play as the pikmin”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I had a wonderful time with the game. It was fun, charming and genuinely relaxing. Thank you for creating such a lovely experience!”

— a player, Steam review · 18 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 2026-10-22.

34achievements
25.1%median completion
4.7%rarest: Art Curator
76.5% of players 76.2% of players 74.4% of players 73.4% of players 63.2% of players 60.5% of players 57.9% of players 50.9% of players 45.4% of players 44.5% of players 42.8% of players 40.1% of players 39.0% of players 35.2% of players 31.9% of players 29.2% of players 28.3% of players 25.1% of players 25.1% of players 23.3% of players 22.3% of players 19.7% of players 19.2% of players 19.2% of players 18.8% of players 18.1% of players 16.7% of players 16.7% of players 16.4% of players 10.4% of players 9.7% of players 9.0% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 76.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.5%Once upon a time — Hidden achievement
76.2%Birds of a Feather — Find one of the lost Merlies.
74.4%First Haven — Piece together a comfy Nest for a dear friend.
Rarest badges of honor
4.7%Art Curator — Place all the Sculptures an Artist can make out of the Oddities.
4.7%Empty bones, full hearts — Have your village reach the higher happiness level.
9.0%A Beakful of Joy — Feed every Merlie their favourite dish.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-10-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-12
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK17.75 GBP
Australia28.50 AUD
Canada23.99 CAD
Japan2,600 JPY
Brazil67.99 BRL
China74.00 CNY

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

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$24

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 10-12 10-13 10-15 10-18 10-20 10-22

Latest official news

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

Oct 05, 2026
Patch Notes & Improvements #2 🛠️

Hi everyone, We've been busy reading and adressing all your feedback! Thank you so much for your kind messages, it really means a lot to us. It's heartwarming to see how much you're enjoying the game,

Oct 01, 2026
Patch Notes & Improvements 🛠️

Hello everyone, Thank you all so much for playing The Merlies and sharing your feedback with us since launch. We’ve been hard at work planning improvements and fixing bugs to make sure your flight thr

Sep 29, 2026
The Merlies is OUT NOW! 🐦

After years of development, The Merlies is finally out today on Steam and Nintendo Switch! You can now take flight, explore a ruined world as a small bird, and build a safe home for your flock. What y

Sep 08, 2026
📢 The Merlies is launching on September 29!

Hey everyone, Mark your calendars, our tiny flock is ready for the big day! We are thrilled to announce that The Merlies will officially release on September 29 on PC and Nintendo Switch 🐦 What awaits

Jun 29, 2026
Demo is now fully playable on keyboard

Hello everyone ! We have some great news to share! The latest update is now live, and The Merlies demo is fully playable on keyboard . If you haven't tried the demo yet because you were waiting for ke

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-10-09.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsExploration · 2D Platformer · Cute · Nature · Adventure · Platformer · Building · 2D · Cartoony · Relaxing · Colorful · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements34
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Storage: 500 MB available space