Info about Birds of War: Official game description: A Shoebill just headbutted your teammate into a tree. A Crow is halfway home with your last egg, and every enemy on the map can hear you losing it over voice chat. **WELCOME TO BIRDS OF WAR** --------------------------- 3v3v3 aerial combat. Nine birds, three nests, one goal: the team with the most eggs in their nest at the end wins. **NO EGG LEFT BEHIND** ---------------------- Raid enemy nests, extract their eggs, bring them home, and defend your own nest while everything falls apart around you. **THEY CAN HEAR YOU** --------------------- Proximity chat is active in every game. You will hear the enemy before you see them, and they will hear you too. **CHOOSE YOUR BIRD** -------------------- Four birds at launch, with more on the way: Crow the stealth assassin, Hummingbird the speed demon, Shoebill the tank, and Pigeon the support menace with UAV-style marking. **EVERY HIT RAGDOLLS** ---------------------- Combat is melee-first and physics-driven. Every elimination feels earned, and every fight feels like an all-out war. **PAY TO FLEX, NOT PAY TO WIN** ------------------------------- Zero pay-to-win. Nothing in the shop makes your bird hit harder or fly faster. **THE INTERNET DID THIS** ------------------------- In late 2025, we saw a meme about a fake bird game that did not exist. HexNest Games is now building it in Unreal Engine 5 with the support of the Discord community. Get in now. Watch it grow. Break it with us. Release date: Jul 22, 2026 Categories: Team-based Combat, Aerial Combat, Competitive Multiplayer, Proximity Voice Chat, Physics Simulation, Class-based Combat - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: N/A - Story completion: N/A - Session length: 2.1h - Endgame: N/A - Reasoning: The only specific and unambiguous playtime report for Birds of War is 'I played it for 2.1 hrs on release day,' which directly measures a single session length. The phrases 'for hours' and 'after a few hours' are vague and not attributed to a precise number, so they cannot support any metric. No reviews mention completing the game or story, or provide endgame playtime. Hence, only 'sessionLength' is populated with the exact reported value. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game is generally fun immediately, with a learning curve and some hitbox/tutorial issues that may hinder beginners, but most players report early enjoyment. - Stance: Fun immediately - Anchor: N/A - Time to anchor: N/A - Friction: braindead hitboxes; unhelpful tutorial; learning curve; boring demo - Unlock drivers: N/A - Conditions: after the demo; for beginners; despite learning curve - Player Archetypes: - Competitive Sweat (buy) - Motivation: Mastering the game's mechanics and competing in high-stakes team battles. - Playstyle: Sweaty, team-based, strategic, focused on mastering mechanics and climbing ranks. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: N/A - Reference games: N/A - Casual Social Player (buy) - Motivation: Social interaction and casual enjoyment with friends or family. - Playstyle: Relaxed, social, team-oriented, enjoying voice chat and casual fun. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: N/A - Reference games: Call of Duty - Frustrated Beginner (no buy) - Motivation: Wants to learn and enjoy the game but feels blocked by design issues. - Playstyle: Struggling, frustrated, unable to learn due to poor onboarding and matchmaking. - Experience: newcomer - Purchase stance: no buy - Labels: beginners - Reference games: N/A - Dedicated Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Seeing the game evolve into a classic and contribute to its growth. - Playstyle: Engaged, community-minded, invested in the game's long-term success and content. - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: N/A - Reference games: CS:GO; Call of Duty Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Flying and aerial mechanics (weight 0.91): The flying mechanics and aerial combat are praised for being smooth and fun. Players enjoy the bird movement, especially the hummingbird's playstyle. - Unique bird abilities and classes (weight 0.74): Players appreciate the variety of bird classes and their unique abilities. The game offers great map variation, tactical depth, and distinct roles. - High-quality game and polish (weight 0.71): Players rate the game's quality highly, calling it a 10/10 and praising its smooth mechanics, visuals, and overall execution. - Potential to become a classic (weight 0.71): Reviewers believe the game has potential to become a classic team-based PvP title. It is seen as a trend setter with Game of the Year potential. - Egg conquest mode is engaging (weight 0.57): The egg conquest mode, involving stealing eggs and defending objectives, is highlighted as very fun and intensely competitive. - Great community and voice chat (weight 0.57): The community is noted as great, with funny voice chat moments and entertaining pre-game interactions that enhance the experience. - Nostalgic Call of Duty feel (weight 0.44): The game evokes the feel of classic Call of Duty titles but with bird-themed gameplay. Pre-game lobby voice chat adds to this nostalgic experience. - Funny bird cosmetics and emotes (weight 0.37): Birds wearing chains and performing funny emotes add humor to the game. These cosmetic elements are memorable and entertaining. - Skin progression system praised (weight 0.2): The skin progression system is noted as excellent, giving players goals and rewards that enhance replayability. Common complaints: - Multiple game crashes (weight 0.44): The game crashes when buying golden eggs in the menu, and also freezes when moving behind a map corner in quick play. These stability issues break gameplay flow. - Hacker presence rampant (weight 0.44): The game is full of hackers, and one is specifically named (hexnestgames). Cheating ruins the competitive experience for legitimate players. - Poor translation quality (weight 0.42): The Russian translation is described as very poor, lazy, and crooked. This indicates a lack of localization care that alienates non-English players. - Rushed release due to streamers (weight 0.42): The developer allegedly rushed the game's release because of pressure from Neuro-birds (streamers). Players feel the game is only 20-25% complete. - Poor voice chat quality (weight 0.42): Voice chat quality is not great, and barely any people speak. This limits social interaction in a game that relies on chaos and communication. - Low quality compared to Roblox (weight 0.4): The game's quality is compared to a Roblox mode, implying it feels amateurish and unpolished. Graphics remain raw even on epic settings. - Rewards not added (weight 0.26): Rewards from leveling up or completing challenges are sometimes not credited to the player's inventory. This is a progression-blocking bug that frustrates users. - Free paid skins bug (weight 0.25): All paid skins are being given for free due to a bug. This devalues purchases and disrupts the in-game economy. - Buggy locker room (weight 0.24): The locker room area contains bugs that affect the user experience. This is part of a broader pattern of unpolished features. - Unfun egg game mode (weight 0.24): The egg game mode is described as trash, suggesting it is not enjoyable or well-designed. This contributes to a lack of chaotic interactions. - Demo more fun and free (weight 0.24): The demo version was considered more fun and free, implying the full release added restrictions or paid features that worsen the experience. - Nerfed hummingbird (weight 0.22): The hummingbird was nerfed, which likely affects gameplay balance. Players may feel this change reduces fun or fairness. Gameplay feedback: - Verbal insults common (weight 0.22): Players report frequent in-game verbal interactions including insults, indicating a toxic social environment. This could negatively affect the player experience and retention. - Team PvP praised (weight 0.2): Players appreciate the team-based player versus player mode, finding it engaging and well-implemented. This suggests the core competitive mode is a strong point of the game. - Egg stealing mechanic (weight 0.2): The egg stealing mechanic is specifically noted, likely as a unique or entertaining gameplay element. It may serve as a core objective or minigame that adds variety to matches. Performance notes: - Frequent game crashes (weight 0.45): Players are experiencing crashes in multiple areas, including the menu and during quick play, which disrupts the overall experience. - Low graphics quality (weight 0.22): Some players report that the graphics feel raw or unpolished, detracting from visual immersion. Recommendations: - General recommendation (weight 0.8): Multiple players express positive recommendations without specific details, indicating overall satisfaction. This includes clusters stating they would recommend or praising the game. - Early access concerns (weight 0.44): Feedback suggests the game was released too early and needs further development before being worth the cost. Players recommend waiting for full development. - Unplayable due to bugs (weight 0.26): Some players find the game unplayable, leading to negative recommendations. This feedback suggests significant technical issues at launch. - Wait for bug fixes (weight 0.25): Players advise waiting until bugs are resolved before purchasing, rating the game 10/10 only after fixes. This indicates high potential marred by current issues. - Recommended for PvP fans (weight 0.22): Players recommend the game to fans of team-based PvP titles like CS2 and COD. This highlights the target audience and genre appeal. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Excitement (weight 0.13): Players feel excitement due to the engaging aerial melee combat system. The long wait for the release, which ultimately resulted in a great game, combined with anticipation for DLC, amplifies this emotion. - Amusement (weight 0.13): Amusement stems from funny voice chat interactions and the humorous chaos of being knocked out, trash-talking, and chain acquisition. Stealing eggs and receiving insults is described as a beautiful experience. - Satisfaction (weight 0.13): Fluid controls, unique bird classes, and expected combat mechanics contribute to satisfaction. The satisfying flight experience and an overall top-rated rating of 10/10 reinforce this feeling. - Frustration (weight 0.13): Frustration is caused by frequent crashes, poor performance, a high number of hackers, and the game's appearance as a lootbox-style monetization system. - Nostalgia (weight 0.07): Nostalgia arises from the game's resemblance to the original Call of Duty games, evoking fond memories of classic multiplayer gameplay. - Enjoyment (weight 0.07): Enjoyment comes from the flying mechanics and the skin progression system, which keeps players engaged. The game is considered so compelling that players could spend hours playing it. - Concern (weight 0.07): Concern is driven by the fear that the player base may diminish over time, potentially affecting the game's longevity and matchmaking experience. - Awe (weight 0.07): Awe is inspired by the game's beautiful, graceful, and cinematic presentation, which creates a visually stunning and immersive experience. - Delight (weight 0.07): Delight results from the game fulfilling the 'bird game 3' meme concept, meeting humorous community expectations in a satisfying way. - Disappointment (weight 0.07): Disappointment stems from the lack of voice chat and the absence of chaotic social interactions. Additionally, raw graphics and poor localization/translation detract from the experience. - Anger (weight 0.07): Anger is directed at the developer for rushing the release instead of fixing bugs, resulting in an unstable and unpolished game.}