Blazing Beaks

Roguelike· Action Roguelike· Pixel Graphics· Roguelite

Released May 2019

Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

83% positive · 2,625 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Blazing Beaks launched out of Early Access on May 10, 2019 with its v1.0 release. The developers (Eduardas and Tomas) then delivered two substantial post-launch content updates: v1.1 on December 5, 2019 (adding new characters, artifacts, enemies, items, and a Challenges mode) and v1.2 on May 8, 2020 (adding new weapons and active abilities for the game's one-year anniversary). After May 2020, no further content updates were released for Blazing Beaks. The only developer communication since then was a May 5, 2026 announcement — not about Blazing Beaks content, but about the team's brand new game, Dirtlight, which is currently in mid-development. This shift to announcing a new project is consistent with the developers having wrapped up work on Blazing Beaks. The single released DLC is the game's original soundtrack, which shipped alongside the v1.0 launch and is purely supplementary. All content for the base game appears to have been completed with the v1.2 update in May 2020.

Evidence

Developers announced an entirely new game called Dirtlight (a metroidvania), stating they are currently in mid-development. This is the first developer communication since May 2020, and it is about a new project rather than any new content for Blazing Beaks.

news post · May 5, 2026 source development ending

high

v1.2 content update released for the game's one-year anniversary, adding 10 new weapons, 5 new active abilities, and 1 new artifact. This is the last content update shipped for the game.

news post · May 8, 2020 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Blazing Beaks OST

May 2019

Media

Details

Developer

Applava

Publisher

Applava

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Action Roguelike Roguelike Pixel Graphics Roguelite Top-Down Shooter Action Shooter Action-Adventure Local Co-Op Bullet Hell Twin Stick Shooter Dungeon Crawler Controller Top-Down Character Customization

About this game

Artifacts:
You will be tempted to take them but doing so will make you really suffer.
Story mode:
Plow your path through a whole host of enemies and whack them back to where they came from. You can play normal, seeded, daily or challenge modes.
Tournament mode:
Arena based local multiplayer mode where your friendships will be really tested.
Local Co-op for Story mode:
All this Story mode carnage is even more fun when you play with a friend.
10 playable characters:
The unique abilities each character has will make gameplay even more versatile.
Character mods:
You can create your own, share and play with custom characters created by the community.
Controller support:
Supports all the most common gamepad types.
Hours and hours of fun:
Randomly generated levels and loot drops make every playthrough different.

Story mode (1-2 local players): An explosive adventure where you’ll find yourself fighting invaders and searching for the origin of evil. There’s an endless onslaught of enemies for you to shoot, blast, zap and disintegrate every which way. A cute and charming world with challenging levels full of surprises.

Normal: Procedurally generated levels where every single playthrough is a unique experience.
Seeded: You can set your seed and play the same levels.
Daily: Compete with other players in a newly generated run every day.
Challenges: Try to beat various twisted challenges.

Tournament mode (2-4 local players): A battle experience where you compete with your friends to find out who's the real hero.

Deathmatch: Everyone out for themselves. Last beak standing wins.
One gun mode: Each player starts with the same randomly chosen weapon which cannot be changed for that round.
Drop Hearts mode: A player drops some hearts when he is hurt and he or any other player can collect them.
Skull keeper mode: Grab and keep the golden skull without losing it for a certain amount of time and all your opponents will lose 1 HP.
Hunting mode: Each player starts with a spear. Once you throw it, you need to grab it before you can throw it again.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026