BIRDCAGE

BIRDCAGE

POLYGON BIRD · November 18, 2025 · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell, Top-Down Shooter, Difficult, Shooter

Buy BIRDCAGE from Steam at $13.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

PC
Very Positive97% · 225
Best price
$13.99
lowest tracked $11.19
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Where to buy BIRDCAGE — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$13.99
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Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$13.99
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BIRDCAGE price by region

BIRDCAGE costs £11.79 in the United Kingdom, €13.79 in Europe (EUR), $13.99 in the United States, $13.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$17.99 in Canada, NZ$20.49 in New Zealand, A$20.50 in Australia, R$44.49 in Brazil and zł63.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest BIRDCAGE offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £11.79 £11.79 — 2
Europe (EUR) €13.79 €13.79 — 2
United Statesyour region $13.99 $13.99 — 2
Georgia (USD) $13.99 $13.99 — 2
Canada CA$17.99 CA$17.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$20.49 NZ$20.49 — 2
Australia A$20.50 A$20.50 — 2
Brazil R$44.49 R$44.49 — 2
Poland zł63.99 zł63.99 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About BIRDCAGE

Warning: This game contains flashing images.
BIRDCAGE is a fast-paced, vertical scrolling shoot ‘em up that blends the explosive action of 90s arcade classics, with modern gameplay and storytelling.What is the value of a bullet, when you wield a sword?                  
  • In BIRDCAGE, the player controls the experimental RADON gunship HALCYON. The HALCYON is equipped with a wide shot, focus shot, and its main offensive and defensive weapon, The SWORD.                 
  • BIRDCAGE features an engaging sci-fi story, set in a divergent human future. Inspired by games like Metal Gear Solid, BIRDCAGE touches on futuristic science and technology, political and military power struggles and the nature of the human unconscious mind.
  • Story Mode, the game’s main mode is set across six stages featuring mid-bosses, stage bosses and narrative interludes.
  • Arcade Mode is Story Mode without the narrative, aimed at letting players go after score in a quicker, more convenient way.
  • Score Attack is a race against the clock to chase the highest score, while honing your skills at the game. Enemies spawn endlessly within a set time limit.
  • Inspired by 90s video games and anime, BIRDCAGE makes use of techniques such as sprite scaling, pre-rendered backgrounds and limited textures to mimic the look of early 3D games.
  • The game's soundtrack combines the sounds of 90s music hardware with modern synthesis and samples to create something authentic and exciting. BIRDCAGE features over an hour of dynamic music, hundreds of bespoke sound effects and retro-styled voice acting for stage bosses.

Mankind has branched into space and two opposing factions have emerged. On one side, SELENE, in control of the Moon and what remains of Earth, on the other, RADON, in control of the space colony CAGE.Led by Mother ROENTGEN, the RADON Daughters have ordered GENOME Control to create a new breed of weapon. A weapon to end Earth’s reign and birth a new universe, the WORLD-EGG.Deep inside the CAGE, a pilot awakens in the cockpit of the HALCYON - an experimental RADON gunship. Inside the newly-hatched Pilot’s mind, a Voice echoes: Destroy the WORLD-EGG.

BIRDCAGE — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 31, 2026
great music, cool art, anime maximalism the sword weapon feels really good to swing & fire and i adore a shmup where i'm always adjusting what weapon to use in which situation... deffo wanna play more
Recommended Aug 23, 2026
As the noclip guys said: I've never loved a game I suck at more. Amazing. Lovely gameplay, beautiful graphics, the music is banging on my earbuds even in the street. Treat yourself.
Recommended Aug 18, 2026
Game is amazing! Soundtrack it s banger! Plays great on PC and Steam Deck!
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
This is the first bullet hell I've ever got into, now I finally understand how it feels to experience the genre. It's all thanks to how stylish this game is, LOVE the visuals and music. I play the soundtrack a lot whenever I'm on a car ride. This game just feels special and I can't wait for the dev's new RPG that's being worked on. Looks awesome. Please buy this game
Recommended Aug 10, 2026
Insane soundtrack and presentation. I'v never played shmups but this is pretty good. Def looking forward what these guys can cook next.
Recommended Aug 7, 2026
if Treasure had released this, we would be saying "They did it again! another amazing shooter" it's got a horrible name that will have people scroll past it who would probably love it, but the name is the only negative I have seen. They have improved Radiant Silvergun's sword by letting you control it with the R Stick, and when you let go it shoots out., very powerful. Unlike Radiant it is the only way to hit anything behind you. The wide shot should probably fire a shot directly behind you too just to give you more cover. If you like shooters, or Treasure you should buy this

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