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BLACK BIRD

BLACK BIRD overview

Onion Games | Oct 30, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC

ActionIndieShoot 'Em UpDark FantasyReplay ValueSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak28
  • Units sold (VGI)3,069
  • Revenue (VGI)$43,424
  • Review score92% positive

BLACK BIRD dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak28
  • Units sold (VGI)3,069
  • Revenue (VGI)$43,424
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews108
  • Release dateOct 30, 2018
  • DeveloperOnion Games
  • PublisherOnion Games

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Onion GamesPublisher: Onion Games

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Game overview

Overview

BLACK BIRD comes from Onion Games and is published by Onion Games. It arrived on Steam on Oct 30, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BLACK BIRD's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 28. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 108 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BLACK BIRD is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishJapaneseSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseFrenchSpanish - Spain

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS XNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BLACK BIRD has sold up to 3,069 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $43,424. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BLACK BIRD overview details

BLACK BIRD combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 Dungeo…

SteamPulse editorial summary

BLACK BIRD is listed as a game with $18.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 28, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBLACK BIRD
Steam App ID857500
Typegame
Release dateOct 30, 2018
DeveloperOnion Games
PublisherOnion Games
Price$18.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak28
Positive reviews99
Negative reviews9
Total reviews108
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,483 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 30, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 June 2026 - 17:01:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
It Was DeliciousNo description
Max Life ExplosionNo description
Final Form of Black BirdNo description
Little Girls' ParadiseNo description
Bird AdvisoryNo description
Savior AdventNo description
New Born LoveNo description
Fully Fed BirdNo description
Her VerdictNo description
Icarus's Last MomentNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2018 ONION GAMES, K.K.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/857500
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/857500/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/857500
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for BLACK BIRD

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for BLACK BIRD?

BLACK BIRD's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:34:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 28 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 25 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is BLACK BIRD growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for BLACK BIRD?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.9%), Argentina (9.1%), Japan (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.1%), Poland (7.6%), Japan (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.5%), Poland (7.2%), Japan (7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.2%), China (7.3%), Poland (6.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for BLACK BIRD?

BLACK BIRD currently sits at 92% positive across 108 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 99 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BLACK BIRD have?

BLACK BIRD currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for BLACK BIRD?

BLACK BIRD is currently listed at $18.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 99 positive, 9 negative

Price and discount

$18.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

22

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 October 2018
  • PlayStation 16 December 2021

DLC and packages

BLACK BIRD SoundTrackThis content requires the base game BLACK BIRD on Steam in order to play.dlc #962980$29.99BLACK BIRD Premium PackThese contents require the base game, BLACK BIRD, in order to view.dlc #962990$19.99
BLACK BIRDBuy BLACK BIRD #269764$13.29

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows7 / 8.1 / 10 Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space

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