Birth

Point-and-click adventure collecting bones to build a companion

Madison Karrh · Released Feb 17, 2023

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 4,226
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 31 in 30 days
Playing now: 4; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Jul 21, 2023

What is Birth?

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure set in a city of museums, shops, and alleys. You solve physics-based puzzles and collect bones and organs to assemble a companion in response to loneliness. You can also find hidden tokens and spend them to uncover secrets.

For you if...

+you like exploring hand-drawn shops and searching for objects
+you enjoy calm puzzles with gently eerie imagery

Not for you if...

−you want a long game with a detailed story
−you seek puzzles that require sustained problem-solving

What players say

96% of 4,226 reviews are positive · 96% of 31 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art and music and describe the atmosphere as soothing despite its morbid imagery. Common complaints are that the puzzles involve little more than clicking, the game is short, and the ending feels underwhelming.

Screenshots and trailer

Birth system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Graphics: Direct X 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.