BIRDHOUSE

BIRDHOUSE

Released Sep 2025

A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.

93% positive · 227 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

BIRDHOUSE is a short, self-contained narrative horror experience developed and published by HELLLST4R. The store description explicitly frames it as a "short interactive horror experience" with a "short playtime, meant to be completed in one sitting" — language that clearly positions this as a finished, standalone product rather than something designed to receive ongoing content. The game launched on September 12, 2025. All developer activity after launch has been limited to bug fix patches: a day-one credits update and softlock fixes (September 13), additional typo and collision fixes (September 14), and a final patch on October 5, 2025 addressing a credits glitch and documenting a known resolution bug that cannot be fixed without breaking the game. That last note is significant — the developer acknowledged a technical limitation and effectively closed the book on further patching. There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmap, and no developer posts suggesting future content of any kind. The game was released as a complete product on day one, and the post-launch activity consisted entirely of polish and bug fixes consistent with a small solo-developed release.
Evidence
Store description explicitly describes the game as a 'short interactive horror experience' with 'short playtime, meant to be completed in one sitting' — framing it as a self-contained finished product.
description · Sep 12, 2025 source development ending
high
Patch 1.3 fixed a credits glitch and acknowledged a known resolution bug caused by an outdated plugin that cannot be fixed without breaking the game — the developer effectively closed out patching with this post.
news post · Oct 5, 2025 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
HELLLST4R
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

BIRDHOUSE is a short interactive horror experience created by HELLLST4R featuring hand drawn graphics, animated cutscenes, and an original soundtrack.

Wick, a young human-like creature, lives in a secluded forest home with a loving deity. As he completes chores around the house and discovers a mysterious abandoned egg in the backyard, he must grapple with visions and strange occurrences that begin to plague his once tranquil home. All is not as it seems in this quiet house...

FEATURES

  • Narrative-driven eldritch horror game

  • Digitally painted graphics and animated cutscenes

  • An original ambient soundtrack 

  • Walking simulator that uses key items and interactables to progress the story

  • Collectible pages that provide world-building exposition

  • Short playtime, meant to be completed in one sitting 

IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY BUGS: Please contact me at helllst4r@gmail.com with details about the issue you encountered so I can quickly fix it. 

Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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