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Of Bird and Cage
Developer Capricia Productions
Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Play music in a brand-new way. Featuring famous artists like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), and many others! From the Steam store page
153 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Aug 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
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114 positive · 33 negative
95% range 70–84%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
176 of 227 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 153 · most liked firstI'm sorry devs. But i still believe in you, don't give up. Just keep it in the oven longer next time Oh my this a hard one to judge. On one hand it's a wonderful game with amazing idea, on the other hand this game is beyond terrible. I would like to say it's an unpolished gem but I can't even say that. This game is a metal album presented as a game and it's a great idea, it is original and unique and I love that. But why developers took such a complicated route? This isn't one of those…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of Bird and Cage is a 2-hour metal album under the guise of a narrative game. The gameplay is bizarre and sometimes frustrating, but as expected, the soundtrack is the titles saving grace. The collaboration of many infamous artists is by far, the strong point of the game. The story itself is exceptionally grim, centring around various traumatic themes that are thrown in all at once and it is certainly not for the faint hearted. Pros + Amazing metal soundtrack that matches and compliments the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Take symphonic metal to the next level in a macabre interactive music video retelling of a classic fairy tale. Games can be an art form, but what makes them unique from other forms of art is that the outside player’s interactions are an integral part of the work. The gameplay experience may be different for each individual player, yet it is essential to bring any game to the status of masterpiece. Of Bird and Cage is an interesting example of how the traditional art form of music seeks to use…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. This is quite a crazy game. Watch your alcoholic father kill your beloved mother and become a sanity-losing and seriously drug-addicted woman sleeping with her drug dealer and dreaming to become a rock star. Flee hallucinating through dark passages while brawling (and constantly losing) during QTEs. All this while there is no speech or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This title falls under the "wish there was a neutral button". I played only via Steam Deck, so feed back here for the review is based on my experience playing it this way. First off, the game is labeled as being a verified deck game. This is more or less true, the prologue worked fine with no settings changes. However, getting the actual game to run required forcing it to Proton 5.13-6 compatibility. Some video did not display properly and navigating back to main menu from ends of chapters hung…
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The reviews for this game must be fake, it's a bug fest. The voice acting is atrocious, the overall models look like garbage. The music made me wanna burst my own ear drums.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video Review: https://youtu.be/YuNOUD7Z7TQ Music 9/10 Story 7.5/10 Gameplay 5/10 Of Bird and Cage from Capricia Productions is a unique one. A 2hour long story driven metal album. Playing as Gitta a drug addict who goes on one hell of a bad decision train and ends up kidnapped by Bres Lupus. The team was going for the strange and ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up realities of drugs and trauma, and if beauty and the beast stock holm syndrome was in real life. It’s a roller coaster of game or should I say album…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot recommend this game. First I have to say, the idea behind it, that the story is told through the music in the genre of metal I find ingenious and was accordingly, also by all the positive reviews really curious what to expect. Unfortunately, the game has disappointed me very much. It's not the music, which is most of the time really very very good, but everything else was really not so successful. The controls are really crappy in places, the fights just don't feel right, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have played for 5 minutes. In a bar. Bartender gives me shots Quicktime event initiates to drink the shot. Miss a button Character misses mouth and throws alcohol over left shoulder. Sigh and quit game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, because the concept behind it is suuuper cool. Like, an interactive metal album? Sign me the ♥♥♥♥ up! Reality, however, is harsher. You can have style over substance in video games, but there's very little substance in this, and it's all very bad. Of Bird and Cage tells the story of a young woman who can't seem to escape bad decisions, even when you're telling her to stop ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ up, y'know, in the INTERACTIVE part of the game? The game part plays as a sort…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad graphics, bad controls, bad gameplay and bad everything. I can't tell if the game is purposely designed to make you fail at every turn or just bad game design. Abandoned it mid game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNNFRxgSh6I Of Birds and Cage is a story focused interactive game with music elements. Play as a young drug addict named Gitta as you journey through a part of her life in a small town. The gameplay is a first-person interactive fiction story as you go through the harsh reality and world. There are numerous people to meet, puzzles to solve, and areas to encounter. It does have some Life is Strange vibes with the game being in a small town, starting off in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before you read this, I'll say this: If you like the music, buy Karmaflow The Rock opera Videogame on Steam. Much better game, much better music. HOWEVER, STILL SUPPORT THIS GAME. This game basically commands you for multiple playthroughs to completely understand the plot. That's not terrible, but very annoying. Your first playthrough will be VERY confusing, jarring, and ultimately leave you unsatisfied. You'll feel frustrated by the end of the first act, but the second act is where the story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not easy for me to give this game a bad review, because I genuinely think the idea is wonderful and the devs seem like lovely people. However, I want to be honest when giving reviews, as this serves both other people as well as the devs to improve their game. The idea of this game, a metal album presented as a game is pretty neat. In practice this basically plays as 1 level = 1 song. Sometimes the music is just in the background, sometimes it's the characters themselves singing. Each song…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't even save per level. Exited? Crashed? Your time was wasted. And let's not make any mistake here, even with proper saves this is a shoddy, amateurish production that's a 6/10 at best. As it stands, a total fail.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most unique and surreal experiences you will ever play. Beauty and the Beast meets Sin City on a modern story covering multiple real adult issues. Story 10/10 Naturally this is where it shines. It focuses on your character(Gitta) who suffers from having a traumatic childhood and ends up having the same traits as her parents. As she is now grown up she naturally falls into the wrong crowd and becomes addicted to drugs and is at the mercy of her dealer BF and has a rather rough and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an absolute dumpster fire with a beautiful soundtrack. I really, really wanted to like it, because I like the work of many of the musicians involved. But it's awful. Think Superman 64 levels of bad. -The physics frequently don't work. For example, at multiple points during scenes of running or driving, my character or their vehicle would get stuck and be unable to move/climb/drive. -The game mechanics are a mess. Fights can be easily won by pushing someone into a corner and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good story and awesome music get hampered by horrible QTE's and terrible time limit.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, so it pains me to have to say this, but I wouldn't recommend this game. It has absolutely wonderful and great concepts applied, but it falls apart in the dev side. Best way to describe it is it feels like an amazing game concept, but slapped together with all the cheapest or free assets possible to make it come together when you don't have the budget to do the programming yourself. So S-Tier concept, absolute failure in terms of gameplay. Controls are trash, mini game fights are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game because a big streamer from my country suggested it. Worst mistake I made this year. The game is unpolished with many bugs that can make the game unplayable. The reaction times for important decisions are a joke! They happen too fast, making me think this game hasn't been playtested a lot. The singing parts are laughable and cringeworthy. The only reason I haven't got a refund for this game is because I asked for it after two weeks. Skip this game and buy Life is Strange…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I've only just played Act 1 so far but I had to write a review instantly after i finished that first act. This game is amazing. The music, the story... i wish we could give a score instead of just a thumbs up cause this is a 10/10 for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've gotta say this game is addicting... Great atmosphere, excellent sounds and amazing story! A must.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh what a mess. Where to start - so, the game is an unmitigated disaster. Graphics - bad. Controls - bad. Gameplay - Huh what? Non-existent, yet also bad. Story? I suppose it's a matter of taste... It's pretty linear. Even though there are meant to be meaningful choices/decisions you mostly end up in the same places. Definitely cheap, nasty and misanthropic in any case. So as a game it's a hard pass. Does it work as a piece of art? A bit more difficult to judge. Some great musicians that I love…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the idea of the game, but in its current state it is way too janky to recommend. I had frequent black screens and freezes, getting stuck in the environment, and dialogue not syncing up to lip movements. Maybe after a few patches and some clean up work.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely disappointing, quite possibly one of the worst games I've played on Steam. It's not even a metal album until about halfway in, and after that it's a poorly made jankfest with bland symphonic metal in the background. Perhaps it could've passed as one of those 'so bad it's good' games, but in this case it's just bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what happened.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know what happened. I don't know if it's technically a game, a music album or an experience. I just ended my first run, and after two hours I can't decide between running it again to try different choices, or just cry...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YESSSS I WAITED 8 MONTHS FOR THIS GAME the music IS AMAZING and the story IS SO ADDICTING
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stay away from this game. Stay far away. It got a few unintentional laughs out of me with its immature presentation and hilariously impromptu boxing matches, but is that alone worth the price of admission? No. The answer is no. I’m not happy I played it, but at the very least, whoever is reading this will hopefully know better than to do the same. For more honest indie game reviews, check out our Curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6481290-GTOGG/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not sure how to put this so Ill be brief. One of the worst games I have ever played on steam. I do like the music and Im going to finish it but I cannot recommend this game to anyone. Maybe pick it up on sale after they update it and make the gameplay/QTEs smoother because the soundtrack is pretty decent.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How could I not play this game when metal is in the description? I was looking forward to it but let down. This game is a metal musical, but sadly, the metal is not very good. That is personal taste, so putting the music aside, gameplay is extremely rushed. Everything is timed to go along with the music, and that leaves you not much time at all to explore or figure out what you need to do. The controls being clumsy on top of that, left me failing most every event. There are quick time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a metal musical PC game! What more could a metal-head gamer ask for? :) The play time is between 2 and 2.5 hours for the first run, and looks like it doesn't depend a lot on the player's choices. Most of the gameplay is timed and it's almost impossible to complete all tasks in the given time, but, luckily, it's not needed. Although some outcomes depend on the player's actions, the game will reach an ending regardless. It's worth replaying several times to see the different endings,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My full review in hebrew: https://www.vgames.co.il/article/27914.html Been waiting for this game for about 5 to 6 years, I applaud Capricia Productions, they have managed to create something new and fresh that was not done before. The soundtrack, which is the real highlight here, comes with some of the biggest names in the metal genre, and it’s done so well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →is a conceptually refreshing game with a great story and amazing music that blends so well into the streak. Seriously ... I had parts I had chills! Really recommended for anyone who appreciates brand new music and game ideas! Well done!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hands down, one of the best, most twisted games (in a good way!) I've ever played. A game which as actually a music album experienced as a video game - for a start, is just awesome. The music - one of the best metal albums I've heard. On top of that, there is a really really dark story that gave me the chills at the very beginning of the game. I enjoyed every second of it. It's really more than just a game. It's an experience which I highly recommend everyone \m/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was excited to try this game based on the "Very Positive" reviews and the different concept, but my experience was completely different. The game was choppy even just walking forward or turning. The character animations are laughable at best. The voice acting, when there is any, is terrible. And the music, the "feature" of this game, is not good at all. I didn't know what I was expecting going into this game, but it certainly wasn't this. Stay away from this game until they redo it from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had high hopes for this one because the marriage of progressive metal and interactive story-telling would be right up my ally, but Of Bird and Cage completely underwhelmed me. The music is good, that's all I can say on a positive note. Other than that: the graphics are bad, the story is uninteresting, whatever voice acting is present is mediocre, and the controls and gameplay are just terrible. In less than three hours of playing, the game crashed once, while it froze every time I made the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one trippy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. It's pretty interesting, I didn't feel like many of my choices really mattered or made any difference so that was a bit frustrating but overall it's a decent game to explore at least. >But hey guys, that's just my opinion !! <
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea of the game, the story, and the music itself is pretty decent. (Okay the soundtrack is amazing) Unfortunately the game itself is very lackluster as far as gameplay. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND TO PLAY IF YOU EASILY GET MOTION SICK. The camera movements caused me to take various breaks just with how fast pace the camera pace is set (not the movement, but just how quickly you need to move through the game). The voice acting volumes were inconsistent. The pace set for the game is too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of Bird And Cage is a genuinely unique concept and the way that the story is told through the soundtrack is powerful but it's ultimately let down by the gameplay at times. The exploration and puzzle solving elements are done well but the rest of it feels like unnecessary filler. It definitely won't be everyone's thing but it's an experience I'm glad I had and I would 100% recommend experiencing it firsthand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is like nothing else out there, so it's hard to write a review, but I'll try. I loved the music and the way it interacts with the visuals and rooted in the story (or the other way around). From the start, the sound gripped all of my attention, made me stay alert and I HAD to know what happens next. Where will this unforgiving game take me and do to me. For 2 hours my body was in a "fight or flight" kind of state. Since the story is all about trauma, I think it's very fitting. Some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend with caution. It's more of an experience with consequences than a game, but that's to be expected. The gameplay there is, is very challenging due to it being on a timer. As a slow, patient gamer I got only like 5% of things done. It also has the most difficult QTE's I've come across. But rather than going to fail state, the game recognises "failure" as a decision and moves on, so at least you won't get stuck. I guess I should play through again to try and get a better outcome! Very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week on my stream: KARMA: The Dark World (Session 2) on Tuesday at 5p Central Resident Evil 6 (Co-op Session 3, Leon Ch 5 & Chris Ch 1) on Friday at 5p Central Of Bird and Cage (Full game) on Saturday at 10a Central
unlabelledView post →I was interested in this game based on the music alone as a fan of the music genre the artists for the soundtrack do, but that being said, it seems that the music is literally all this has going for it. The graphics are meh at best, the MC's voice acting sounds so flat as if she's uninterested in what she is doing, some of the side actors outshine her in their performance. The timed events are some of the worst I have ever experienced in a timed event game. You barely get enough time to do your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting concept, love the music and the lyrics, both beautifuly matched the story and this is why I definitely recommend giving this game a try. What I didn't like are technical issues mentioned by other players which can be pretty annoying and are a big obstacle when it comes to the fluency of the game of which we're actually expecting a nice synchro with a music. The thing I really didn't like was ridiculously short time to complete tasks which makes it impossible to explore all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before buying it, keep in mind that a) it's a really short game, but with different possible endings. b) you might have to deal with motion sickness, maybe having a break every now and then. c) controls aren't optimized. I found them okay tho. d) the story is quite intense, might be displeasing / uncomfortable for some players. e) expect to not be able to explore freely. Time is always limited and depends on the songs playing. But the way how everything matches and plays together, does turn…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm very torn on this game, it has some very interesting ideas, and overall I enjoyed the music, but it may not appeal to some. My "yes" recommendation is made on some of what's there but also potential if things get ironed out or otherwise improved. The caveats are listed below. The levels almost all set to songs, at the end of that song, things will continue if you're ready or not. (There is a level restart option if you want to do a recon first). The timer also continues (as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After waiting patiently for this game to release, I can firmly say the end product being so much more than I expected. The game plays on some very intense situations as you join Gitta on her downward spiral into addiction. You're placed in scenarios where bad decisions can cost you your sanity and really throws out the question of how far are you willing to go for your next fix. One thing I absolutely loved about this game is that you can choose to not partake in Gitta's vices, but will equally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOWWW, i was expecting it to be different , didn't expect it to be so emotional. Gameplay is clunky and really weird at times , but it's worth every second of the experienced even like that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of Bird And Cage is a new take of a metal album as a video game, the idea is brilliant and can be a start of a whole new gaming genre. Everything in the game revolves around the music, the entire world reacts and changes according to the music that is playing. If you are into music and gaming you should definitely check this out, you’ll have a blast.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now to be fair, I have been waiting for this game for a long time. When i first got wind of it I read up on it and tried the demo. For me it was something new, something else, something different. That attracted me. Then to top it off it is a merge between music/metal album and a story driven game. What not to love was my initial assessment. I have now played 103 minutes and I am not finished, just finished act 2 but felt the need to write something. I love this game and the story and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HOLY YIKES This is surely a unique experience. As long as u dont dislike this kind of music, i can only recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played so much crap on various beats but fine, self imposed pain only tabletop: Nacho Pile, not just bc it's awful, but bc it's nigh plagiarised and a horrid version of a better game digital: rather than go for a bad IP game might I recommend* Of Bird and Cage? it may not work, but it rocks**
unlabelledView post →Hey y'all Saturday morning indies are a go with Of Bird and Cage, a metal album presented as a 2-hour-long story-driven game. Come watch this ridiculousness! twitch.tv/jalachan
unlabelledView post →Ok, I know I am very late to the review party for this game. However, I cannot let the negative reviews be the first thing people see when making their decision. So, here comes the controversial part of my review: Of Bird And Cage really is a great game! Welcome to my Ted Talk: OBAC is a "Life is Strange" -esque deep dive into the life of one young woman with a ton of real life problems. She grew up in an abusive home, still lives with an abusive parent, and has fallen into a life of drug…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really liked the music in this game and kudos for daring to try something different - using a series of songs to tell the story is a very cool premise. However, like many players have pointed out, the game seems to want you to do too many things within a fairly short time limit. That's not including the fact that many of the stuff that needs doing can only be uncovered if you explore the place and that there are plenty of collectibles to find and collect, and yet the time limit doesn't allow…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →REALLY GREAT GAME!!! But be warned. You will most likely need to do 2 playtroughs to fully understand this game. but thats not much a problem, as it got multiple endings and such, and lots of tings to do. youre mostly playing the game in real time with the music, so your choises and what you do is really important. Pretty realistic game, about tings that can happen in life. Higly recomend this game, For anyone that likes: + Higly immersive games. + Choices and what you do ACTUALLY play a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of bird and cage is a strange game with a decision driven storyline that allows the player do decide the fate of many of the character that are encounter by our main character; of which is a trope of a "recovering" addict. I feel that the games main character playcates to the "batter woman" who's life is a constant fight against abusive men that are doing unspeakable horrors (including rap), but the way in which they portrayed the protagonist made me feel as though she almost deserved it. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't believe this game doesn't have more reviews because of how good it is. The story is told in music and it works really well, you will understand what i mean if you play it. Has choices that matter and you only have a few seconds to choose. When you explore your also on a time limit so might be a little stressful if your tryin to find something. Game is about 2 hours long and easily one of the best story games i've played 2021 10/10
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