Songbird Symphony
A heart-warming journey of discovery, as orphaned chick 'Birb' sets off to find his true origins. Follow this cheerful little bouncing bird who revels in singing, and guide him through this magical journey of stunning pixel art and gorgeous animation that shapes itself to your musical interactions! Chirp to activate platforms, and sing to the residents of the forest, learning new notes to aid you in captivating rhythm battles against the creatures of this sprawling, enchanting world. In this journey of self-discovery, Birb will come across dozens of cheery denizens with joyful and bubbly animations. Fly your way across areas rendered in beautiful pixel graphics as you learn more about the tales of the forest. Come to the aid of the creatures of the forest to find hidden musical notes scattered across the levels. Your good deeds will release extra layers of beats that will blend harmoniously with the soundtrack, bringing further the atmosphere of the world to life.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
7/10
+ story
- bird ass cheeks.....why would you animate those???
+ music
+ light platforming puzzles
- no map
- every button prompt is the same color, shape, and size
Steam User 4
Best game I've played this year by far. There's so much charm in this game. The characters, color choices, and animations were SO vibrant! I suck at rhythm based games, but I've never had so much fun just getting completely decimated by the musical segments. Much love to this game, the Devs, and those who made it happen.
Steam User 3
Songbird Symphony is a game that mixes so many genres, like side-scrolling platformer, rhythm, Metroidvania, exploration, and puzzle adventure.
You are in the world of various types of birds, and also you play as a little bird.
The art style is pixelated and colourful. The birds' design is cute and likable.
The main focus of the game is to explore and to unfold the story of the main character. The story is decent and a bit emotional at times. You will do rhythm-based challenges along the journey. There are some lightweight puzzles.
All the interactions are text-based. Music is good. Overall, I liked the tracks; they felt samey to an extent, though.
The rhythm-based challenges require expert-level button pressing in terms of speed and accuracy (it's quite improbable to get a perfect score). I don't know how it passed the playtesting. But these challenges do not break the progress, and thankfully there are no achievements related to that. You can try to master these challenges, but I would suggest against doing so, since it's not worth it.
I played it with a controller. You may try playing with a keyboard to get good scores on rhythm challenges.
There are some collectibles that encourage exploration. No maps though. And a fast-travelling mechanism is not optimal. So, you may have to do some back-and-forth to get optional achievements. Overall, they are easy to get. It took me around 8 hours to complete the game with 100% achievements.
If you want to relax a bit and want to play a game with a cute art style, you may give this a try.
Get this on sale or through a bundle if available.
My verdict: 6.5/10
Steam User 2
Loved the songs, the birds, the dialogues, the animations, the areas, and the little Hollow Knight-inspired touches. Above everything else, what I loved most was that the game, at its core, was just genuinely entertaining.
Steam User 2
A pleasant journey of a chick trying to find out who they are. The rhythm games can have surprising spikes in difficulty, but accuracy is only really import when replaying them to aim for higher scores. Just like a real journey for self, it's more important to step forward than to do so perfectly.
Also, Birb is adorable.
Steam User 2
A Magical, Moving, Musical Adventure!
Pros:
Charming and simple story
Phenominal musical sequences
Beautiful 2D pixel art
Cons:
A bit predictable at times
Lack of keybinding changes
Sometimes easy to get lost
Have you ever felt lost or alone in a world that just seems too big for you? Or maybe you never got to meet your real parents, and you mope about wishing you could go out and find them? Meet Birb, the amazing little bird who doesn't know who they are or who his parents were. Raised by a peacock, he notices that all of the other peacocks always stare and laugh at him. In order to understand himself more, he embarks on a long journey to discover what kind of bird he is and what happened to his parents.
This game is simply amazing. One of the most magical, awe inspiring indie games I've ever played. It's a simple little puzzle platformer with rhythm game mechanics, and it has some of the best music tracks I've heard in a while. It plays out almost like you're in a musical at times, with the songs all telling a story within Birb's adventure. It's a truly unique experience without anything to make comparisons to. There were plenty of times throughout the journey where I really felt the heart and soul of the developers shine through. The game isn't too long, but it's well worth your time.
Songbird Symphony is a magical tale with a never-before-seen genre combination, and it works flawlessly. If you love stories with heart, quirky humor, or even just the sound of a musical adventure, this is for you. Expect to finish the game in about 5 hours, and even though that's not a long time, it's well worth every penny. This might be one of the best games I've played this year.
Steam User 2
This is one of the most creative games I've ever played. In addition, it's also one of the cutest games I've ever played, in terms of its aesthetic. I highly recommend this game.