85
Birth is a short, sweet, and wholly unique game that greatly enjoyed. Its relatable narrative, simple premise and clever puzzles had me simply enjoying its world for a while. I urge everyone to give it a try.
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Give yourself to this elegant and empathetic study of solitude. [Eurogamer Recommended]
80
Deftly capturing both the low-key horror of loneliness and the ways we might attempt to deal with it, Birth is a quiet triumph for this compassionate creator. [Issue#382, p.114]
10
Absolutely love this game. The puzzles aren't that easy but they aren't painfully hard either. The vibe, music, and how it's a little dark makes this game so unique! I also played the Landlord game and I will play anything that this woman makes!
3
A fair and personal attempt at the kind of games that Amanita Design makes, but it pales in comparison. The artwork is consistent, it creates its own world, but it's not an expressive or interesting one. It's rather a smug, gentrified atmosphere where everything and everyone is innocuous. That goes for the setting, characters, music and gameplay specially. Puzzles pose no challenge unless you're under 10 years old, and even when they do they're mostly an excuse to showcase a spooky yet friendly artwork that is just too bland to be one thing or the other.
Birth
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Feb 17, 2023
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Available after 4 critic reviews
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Generally Favorable
8.1
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Mar 29, 2024
85
Birth is a short, sweet, and wholly unique game that greatly enjoyed. Its relatable narrative, simple premise and clever puzzles had me simply enjoying its world for a while. I urge everyone to give it a try.
Feb 24, 2023
80
Deftly capturing both the low-key horror of loneliness and the ways we might attempt to deal with it, Birth is a quiet triumph for this compassionate creator. [Issue#382, p.114]
Feb 16, 2023
75
Madison Karrh takes the same road drawn in Landlord of the Woods and further develops her artistic style, creating a puzzle game which doesn't drag itself with useless repetitions, but reveals to be a well-focused product, capable to go straight to the point. It's a shame that Birth's message doesn't always express itself through the game's puzzle; luckily enough, the extra-sweet ending manages to let us forget the last section of the game, weaker than the first part.
Feb 24, 2023
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Give yourself to this elegant and empathetic study of solitude. [Eurogamer Recommended]
Feb 20, 2023
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And like Landlord Of The Woods, Birth is a short, sweet game that feels incredibly human, even though it features a world that, at first sight, couldn’t be further from our own.
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Jul 13, 2025
10
Absolutely love this game. The puzzles aren't that easy but they aren't painfully hard either. The vibe, music, and how it's a little dark makes this game so unique! I also played the Landlord game and I will play anything that this woman makes!
Jul 26, 2024
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A fair and personal attempt at the kind of games that Amanita Design makes, but it pales in comparison. The artwork is consistent, it creates its own world, but it's not an expressive or interesting one. It's rather a smug, gentrified atmosphere where everything and everyone is innocuous. That goes for the setting, characters, music and gameplay specially. Puzzles pose no challenge unless you're under 10 years old, and even when they do they're mostly an excuse to showcase a spooky yet friendly artwork that is just too bland to be one thing or the other.
SummaryBirth is an adventure puzzle game about constructing a creature from spare bones & organs found around the city in order to quell your loneliness. Solve physics-based puzzles & discover secrets in lovingly hand-drawn museums, bakeries, bookstores and more.
