The King's Bird

A precision platformer built around momentum and physics-based gliding

Serenity Forge · Released Aug 23, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 385
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jan 4, 2024
Minimum PC: HD; 2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The King's Bird?

In this 2D platformer, you jump and glide across five worlds, seeking the truth about your freedom in a realm kept secret by a tyrant. The story unfolds through visuals rather than text.

For you if...

+you enjoy practicing routes to improve your completion times

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving platforming without repeated attempts at difficult jumps

What players say

75% of 385 reviews are positive

Players praise the gliding mechanics, silhouette art, and music that responds to their movements. Complaints focus on floaty or unresponsive controls, poorly explained mechanics, and abrupt difficulty spikes.

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The King's Bird system requirements

Minimum: HD, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

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

Does The King's Bird have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The King's Bird run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does The King's 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