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Wingspan
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fun, strategic engine-building mechanics” (55 of 102 reviews) and “Beautiful artwork and bird animations” (25); the most common complaint is “Broken invite system, balance issues” (6). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Incredible game. The birds are precious and the gameplay is so fun.”
“fun relaxing game! was not a huge bird fan but now i am a bird. sometimes the normal AI bot is better than the Hard AI Bot lmao”
“I started playing the boardgame with my friend group and fell in love instantly. Upon fully learning the rules, I proceeded to play about 10 games in 3 days in between work and social-life... OH! How I love this game...…”
25 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“pretty birds,nice music,cute animation,very chill^^”
“Incredible game. The birds are precious and the gameplay is so fun.”
“I'm obsessed with this game!! The graphics are beautiful, I love the soundtrack, and I play all the time!”
23 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“fun relaxing game! was not a huge bird fan but now i am a bird. sometimes the normal AI bot is better than the Hard AI Bot lmao”
“I'm so happy that they have a digital version of this board game! This is a great game for all ages; with family, friends, or relaxing 1 player mode against the different difficulty AI/Automata. There's educational…”
“LOVE the bird noises and the fun facts. such a cute, interactive and cozy card playing game!! it is definitely challenging to win which keeps gameplay interesting. definitely worth picking up, especially if it's on sale!”
23 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“pretty birds,nice music,cute animation,very chill^^”
“I'm obsessed with this game!! The graphics are beautiful, I love the soundtrack, and I play all the time!”
“Great music, informative voice over, cute animations, good adaptation.”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Wingspan is a cozy, medium-to-low-complexity engine builder game that uses beautiful bird artwork to make the game really come to life. It's a lot of fun, has a lot of variety, and isn't too complicated to prevent…”
“I'm so happy that they have a digital version of this board game! This is a great game for all ages; with family, friends, or relaxing 1 player mode against the different difficulty AI/Automata. There's educational…”
“Chill game with good strategy. Prefer the physical game but this digital version is a high quality implementation. The sounds are cute, its still tactile, very much worth the money.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Inviting other players is such an unreliable mess.”
“Trying to get the attention of the developers that we want to play online without the expansion.”
“Always eyeing this in stores but board games are way too expensive to buy on the off-chance all the stickers saying it's good are true. Steam sale got me covered. Great card game with some sweet little engine…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The UI is very unintuitive, while scrolling through cards you have to be very particular because the one you're hovering over isn't the one selected, and while there's two ways to view the gameboard, both are unhelpful…”
“I really wanted to like this game. The user interface is a mess and gives me information overload. The tutorial is the most unhelpful tutorial I have used and provided minimal understanding of the game. Frankly, buying…”
“The interface for this digital boardgame is UTTER ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!! Every developer who took part in developing this digital version should never be allowed near a computer again! Don't waste your money on this trash and…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I like birds :3 The game is well balanced and rarely feels unfair. It's always nice to play a round here or there. I need to think to get a high score, which I like. I will say, I do wish the games were a little longer.…”
“It is shorter and requires less brainpower than the board game.”
“Always eyeing this in stores but board games are way too expensive to buy on the off-chance all the stickers saying it's good are true. Steam sale got me covered. Great card game with some sweet little engine…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to like this game. The user interface is a mess and gives me information overload. The tutorial is the most unhelpful tutorial I have used and provided minimal understanding of the game. Frankly, buying…”
“The interface for this digital boardgame is UTTER ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!! Every developer who took part in developing this digital version should never be allowed near a computer again! Don't waste your money on this trash and…”
“beautiful game, music or score is great to write or journal to, sometimes is too relaxing (not terrible for a game imo,) love the PC version for all of the facts & leading the turns, the dice make the same sound as they…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I got the board game in the mail. Played it for 2 hours. I loved it so much I thought why don't I get the game online? Now it is 1 am and my brain feels squishy and full of birds.. I like birds... I will play the bird gaaameeeeeee”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Digitalized board game usually flops very badly. This one is a success in both the commercial and digital version. 9/10. They should really publish Finspan and Wyrmspan on Steam too”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“It takes a little bit to truly get it, but once you do, it's pretty fun!”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Spooky Season Returns to Wingspan!
Hello Birders! Spooky season is here and to celebrate we’re bringing back our seasonal Halloween Background for everyone!🎃 Embrace the Halloween spirit, enjoy the cozy fall vibes, and beware of the sc
Wingspan Bird Pack: Birds of Continental Europe is OUT NOW!
Hi there, Birders! Wingspan Bird Pack: Birds of Continental Europe is now live on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4847610/ Enhance your wildlife preserve with 25 fan-designed , distinctive E
Wingspan Patch - September 29
Birders! A new patch is flying to Steam! In this update, we've fixed several gameplay issues affecting bird powers, games against the Automa, and improved the controller support. Check the full patchn
New Flamecraft Player Portraits Land in Wingspan!
Birders! We're celebrating Flamecraft's release and Wingspan 6th anniversary with 3 new player portraits , free for everyone! Since it's such a big day for our studio, we wanted to prepare something e
Wingspan Patch - September 7
Birders! A new patch has landed on Steam! In this one, we introduce various gameplay and UI improvements, bird power fixes, and a new feature: Card Tray Preview ! You will now find a new button in the
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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.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Building · Board Game · Card Game · Relaxing · Strategy · Wholesome · Nature · Casual · Turn-Based Strategy · Tabletop · Cute · PvP (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese * , Ukrainian * |
| Achievements | 64 |
| Official site | https://www.monstercouch.com/wingspan/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10 64 Bit Processor: i5-2430M Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT540 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible