Firebird - Steam version

About this game

JimJams games are a small, indie development team with a love for the retro games of the '80's and 90's. We only develop games that embrace that era, aiming to provide true classic styled gaming, with a massive retro feel.

We don't aim to develop AAA games, but simply to bring our passion for a time gone by to those who truly love classic themed and inspired games. If this is a genre and era that you love, then our games are for you.



Firebird is another classically inspired arcade zap 'em up. This time we've taken our cue from the alien shooters of the late 1980's.

Firebird brings together a whole host of the features and effects we have all loved from the space invasion genre and puts them all together for some action packed, fast paced blasting chaos.

Features

Repel an ever-adapting alien invasion force over 19 increasingly challenging, levels.

1) Fight classic style invaders
2) Dodge and weave as they learn to divebomb
3) Watch out for the alien terrorist drop troops
4) Avoid alien super bombs, which spread shrapnel across the screen
5) Dodge alien tractor beams and deathrays!
6) Over 40 different player upgrades available
7) Protect yourself with energy shields, advanced drones and ghost ships
8) Blast the enemy in all directions
9) Pick up smart bombs for instant kills
10) Come face to face with the alien mothership

Latest news

• Announcements·5 Aug 2020Official

  Kill more for Less.

  Firebird, our 100% rated, take on the classic space invaders style shooter features more than 25 levels, inspired by some of the greatest shooters of the 1980s. Repel an ever-adapting alien invasion force over many increasingly challenging levels. 1) Fight classic style invaders 2) Dodge and weave as they learn to divebomb 3) Watch out for the alien terrorist drop troops 4) Avoid alien super bombs, which spread shrapnel across the screen 5) Dodge alien tractor beams and deathrays! 6) Over 40 different player upgrades available 7) Protect yourself with energy shields, advanced drones and ghost ships 8) Blast the enemy in all directions 9) Pick up smart bombs for instant kills 10) Come face to face with the alien mothership Grab a copy for 25% off for a limited time.
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• Announcements·6 May 2020Official

  More Improvements

  Hi all, Once again, it's been awhile since we've updated Firebird, and this time we've made a few major improvements. Firstly, following our tradition of being heavily inspired by some of the classics, we've added a 'Gorf' like space shield that will absorb some incoming alien fire. Be warned though, it doesn't stop all alien weapons and ships can pass freely through the barrier. Luckily, barrier damage will slowly regenerate.. If you survive long enough! We've also added the ability to shoot down all alien bombs, (if you're fast enough.) Thirdly, we've made some performance improvements which should see some lower-end cards showing some smoother game-play. We've also taken this opportunity to improve the visuals in a number of areas, so Firebird is now even better looking. Enjoy all, The JimJams Games team.
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• Patch Notes·27 Sept 2019Official

  Autumn Update

  Hi all, It's been a while, but in keeping with our intention to keep our games fresh, we've revisited Firebird. This update improves a few features, redesigns the docking element to the game, and fixes a couple of reported bugs. 1) The player can now shoot down the alien Big Airburst bombs before they detonate. 2) Improved docking to make it more obvious when the player is aligned with the base. 3) Improved the explosion for terrorists. 4) A failed docking now longer loses a life, you just don't get the bonus. 5) Fixed a few achievements that appear to have been broken in a previous update. That's it, We've still got a few plans for a couple of additional features for Firebird, which we hope to release just before Christmas. Thanks all, The JimJams Games team.
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• Patch Notes·4 Jul 2019Official

  Another Update.

  Hi all, We've taken the opportunity to update the launcher for Firebird. Which should see better compatibility? We've also added the much-requested pause menu, so you get a little bonus as well. Enjoy, The jimjams games team.
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• Patch Notes·30 Nov 2018Official

  Another day, another update.

  Hi all, We've uploaded a small patch today that fixed a rare crash caused by changing some options. We've also taken this opportunity to improve the alien movement on the very final stage, so the aliens now fly continuously, and weave around the mothership. Improving both the look and the challenge of the level. In addition, we've fixed another rare bug, where sometimes the final level would just loop, instead of increasing difficulty and returning to the first stage. There's still a possibility that we'll have one more small update before Christmas, so watch this space. Many thanks for your support. The JimJams games team.
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