A 30–45 minute linear visual novel. In a world where birds have long vanished, a weary factory worker rescues one by chance. Soon, a mysterious girl tied to the bird appears before him, and beneath the bright, storybook art, a romance with an uncanny twist begins. Chinese voice acting, 8 languages.

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About This Game

About Avian Enigma

No one in this world has seen a real bird in a very long time.

A young man spends his days on the greenhouse line of a genetic biotech factory, until one evening he rescues a bird with an eye-shaped marking on its back. Soon the bird is gone, and a mysterious girl appears in the empty workshop instead.

Features

  • Storybook hand-drawn art: bright, psychedelic visuals with 30+ CGs and illustrations
  • Original soundtrack: 17 original tracks
  • Chinese voice acting: fully voiced dialogue for the main characters
  • A story you can finish in one sitting: linear with no choices, about 30–45 minutes
  • 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Arabic, and Manchu (Möllendorff transliteration)
  • Controller support and Steam Achievements

Characters

The Young Man
A weary worker at a genetic biotech factory. He believed birds were gone forever, until a fateful encounter with a living one. Now he is determined to uncover the truth.


The Bird
A mysterious creature that should not exist in this world.


The Girl
An enigmatic figure with a hidden connection to the uncanny bird.


Old Wang
Head of the factory's security department, a relentless veteran set on eliminating anything that threatens production.


Robo MeowMeow
Cyborg cats, part machine and part flesh, that guard the factory in a world without birds.

Content Note

Contains mild violence, animal injury and body horror.

Localization

Arabic: our Arabic translation was made with the help of two Palestinian friends who became refugees due to the war. We are deeply grateful for their help and will keep improving it in future updates.

Manchu: Avian Enigma may be the world's first video game with a complete built-in Manchu translation (Möllendorff transliteration). We hope to support research on ancient, minority and academic languages, and are happy to share this work with universities, self-learners and enthusiasts. Select it under "Language" on the main menu. For educational use, feel free to contact us about discounts or free copies.

Manju Gisun i Ubaliyamburengge.
Ineku talfin, eici jalan jecen de sucungga mudan i Manju Gisun (Mioweilendofo) be muyahūn i dolo sindahangge oho aise. Meni ererengge, sebjelecun i hacin de acihilara ildun de, julgei gisun, komsolinggū irgeten i gisun, tacin i gisun be sibkire be wehiyere, yongkiyangga tacikū i urse, beye tacire urse, gūwa amurasi sade acalara cihangga.
Ede huwekiyeci, talfin i da bofaha de 'Gisun' sere sonjon de sonjoci ombi.
Gubci jalan i dacilanjirengge be, be gemu urgunjeme okdombi. Aika baibure mujangga oci, be ere talfin be tacibure hacin obufi, hūda bukdafi eici fayabun akū obufi bure.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz 64-bit
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11 compatible
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 display recommended
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz dual-core 64-bit
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11 compatible
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or higher
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or 2.0 GHz 64-bit Intel
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compatible
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12 or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple Silicon integrated GPU
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04+ / SteamOS 3.0
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz 64-bit
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compatible
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04+ / SteamOS 3.0+
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz dual-core 64-bit
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, OpenGL 3.0 compatible
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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