Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.
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Very Positive (87) - 93% of the 87 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Oct 30, 2018
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By 悄咪咪的测评 February 16, 2019

“游戏又称《蛋之菲洛成名录》,随着蛋壳破碎,“我”降临于此,世人曾对我冷落至极,不顾将悲伤和痛苦一同化作黑鸟,但内心却有着人类形态依然具有的反抗心理,嘲笑、欺骗、诅咒。“我”要让一切一切的不公在复仇的洗礼下都使其通通化作灰烬。言归正传,BLACK BIRD是一款很棒的像素风弹幕风射击游戏,游戏有着毁天灭地般的爽快度,但相对的游戏还是存在一定难度,尤其是随着着解锁关卡数量越来越多,游戏难度也会进增加”

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Reviews

“Black Bird’s strong visual and sound direction are a callback to developer Onion Games’ previous incarnation as LOVEdeLIC, but the game itself is a hardcore shoot-'em-up. Its great design demands the player learn patterns in order to chase high scores, an approach that is enjoyable for both seasoned players and those new to the genre.”
85 – Destructoid

“Black Bird is difficult, weird, and an utterly brilliant shmup you need to check out right now.”
80 – Pocket Gamer UK

90 – IGN Japan

About This Game

A bird of happiness, or fowl fortune?
Feathers black, all lives consumed!


This is the tale of a young girl who dies one day on a street corner and is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. The bird is one of the great calamities, spoken of in the kingdom since ancient times.



Become the calamity, ‘Black Bird’, and destroy the kingdom with a bullet hell.


  • What fate awaits this girl-turned bird?
  • Will you, the Black Bird, destroy the world?
  • Will this lively, fun-filled kingdom tread the path to destruction?

Game Features
**A darkly humourous world, built with loving care, pixel by pixel.
Visuals which recall a classic era of gaming portray a rich, picture book world.
Completing each stage will reveal more of the mysteries which shroud the dark, fairytale-like exterior.

**A unique audio/visual mix combined in an action-packed shooting game
Your enemies’ movement synchronises with the operatic soundtrack, sung in a bizarre, fictional language, creating a truly unique experience.

**8 different endings!
A high score is the key to the real ending and unlocking the story’s secrets.
Your skill will guide how the story concludes; practice really does make perfect!

**Extra Features Galore!
Unlock True Mode after completing the game to see new enemies, hidden bonus characters and more!
Learn the combo system, bomb system and hidden characters, then mix and match to find your own play style.
When you’re confident, aim for the top of the leaderboards in Score Attack.


About Onion Games
Onion Games is a Japanese indie game developer.
Our works include "Million Onion Hotel" and "Dandy Dungeon".
Our latest game, “BLACK BIRD” will be released for Switch and Steam.

Award History
BLACK BIRD received 2 awards at BitSummit Vol.6, a Japanese indie game festival held in 2018.
The first is the "Vermilion Gate Award" which is the grand prix prize, and the second one is a music award: the "Excellence in Audio Award"!
This is the best indie game from Japan in 2018!

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows7 / 8.1 / 10
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space

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