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Late Bird

A short interactive story about birds and struggling with adulthood

Vladimir Slav · Published by Coldwild Games · Released Jan 20, 2022

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 124
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jan 30, 2024
Minimum PC
DX10
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Late Bird?

This single-player, point-and-click story spans three linear chapters and takes about ten minutes to complete. You read through the author's reflections on life, meaning, and emotional maturity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy hand-drawn art and minimalist presentation
  • +you prefer simple, text-focused interaction over gameplay challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy game with complex mechanics
  • −you prefer to avoid stories involving suicidal thoughts

What players say

94% of 124 reviews are positive

Players praise the personal writing and its encouraging message about mental health. Some find the story too brief to explore its themes deeply.

Screenshots and trailer

Late Bird screenshot 1

Late Bird system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+) , Windows 10 and Windows 11
Processor
x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics
DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Late Bird have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Late Bird run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Latvian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Late Bird use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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