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USC Games · Published by USC Games
Mostly Positive — 77% positive (561 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Birds Aren’t Real is a 3D sandbox game with a comic twist.Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, play as a government surveillance pigeon drone, using sneaky maneuvers and creative thinking to manipulate the citizens and dispel their suspicions about the government's avian task force.
Free to PlayDJCTQ 10Full Controller Support
Free
Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2023 · More free games
Explore a 3D sandbox world as a surveillance pigeon in Birds Aren't Real. Use clever tactics and humor to outmaneuver citizens and keep the truth about your avian task force hidden from view.
About this game
Birds Aren’t Real is a 3D sandbox game with a comic twist.
Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, play as a government surveillance pigeon drone, using sneaky maneuvers and creative thinking to manipulate the citizens and dispel their suspicions about the government's avian task force.
Fly around to explore and surveil your surroundings!
Sabotage the conspiracists working against your organization!
Deploy your poop in order to undermine your political detractors!
Birds Aren’t Real aims to find some humor in a time of misinformation and distrust. It's a game for anyone that may need a brief escape from what at times can seem like an overwhelming and deeply pessimistic world.
We invite anyone and everyone to give our game a try!
Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, play as a government surveillance pigeon drone, using sneaky maneuvers and creative thinking to manipulate the citizens and dispel their suspicions about the government's avian task force.
Fly around to explore and surveil your surroundings!
Sabotage the conspiracists working against your organization!
Deploy your poop in order to undermine your political detractors!
Birds Aren’t Real aims to find some humor in a time of misinformation and distrust. It's a game for anyone that may need a brief escape from what at times can seem like an overwhelming and deeply pessimistic world.
We invite anyone and everyone to give our game a try!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB Video Memory
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB Video Memory
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
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THANK YOU FOR PLAYING OUR GAME! Birds Aren't Real: The Game was made over the course of a year as an Advanced Game Project here at the University of Southern California, with collaborators from California State University Fullerton and Otis College of Art and Design. It was truly the experience of a lifetime for us to be a part of this project. We are so delighted to see so many of you enjoying our game! Nothing beats the feeling of reading all the wonderful and kind reviews you've written. Your support is the biggest motivation for us. In fact, we enjoyed working together so much that we continued working on our little project during this summer, even after the semester had ended. Now let us share some more ...9$#pLo@_QaZX2 ===== !!! TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED !!! ===== Agent, AGENT! This is Bird Boss speaking. Gladly we finally found a way to reestablish communication with you. The Department of Avian Affairs is extremely satisfied with your current mission progress, and I am here to brief you on the next step. Content Updates: • Three new side quests with more \HAT REWARDS/. • More NPC animations! Including facial animation, sitting, eating, and much more. • More clothes for NPCs! • Support for Switch Controller! • Support for MacOS! Quality of Life Changes: • Text hints on billboards that you need a spray can or paintbrush to deface it. • Text hint in the Hats menu on how to unlock them. • Active quest will appear at the top of the Quests menu. • Reduced animation jerkiness when the bird is carrying objects. • Blocked the bird from descending while the player is in dialogue or near interactable. • Increased UI sprites' clarity. Bug Fixes: • Various visual fixes, including the bird not casting shadows on certain buildings. • Various NPC AI fixes. • Various text fixes. • Various Miscellaneous fixes. Future Plans: • Progression saving system so you can jump back to your previous game whenever you feel like pooping on people. • More photo mode management features. • B...Read full article on Community Announcements (Ligh7ninG)
