Birbout!

Birbout! is a hybrid platform shooter in which you run, jump and screech through more than 30 levels as Sunny the Cockatiel. Desmond the Cat has taken Sunny’s best friend, Snowy, along with Sunny’s weapons and, most importantly, seeds. He works with the Plovers, who are trying to stop Sunny.

Levels and weapons

You start with three stock weapons and can unlock 30 unique weapons, with more than 5,000 possible weapon combinations. The game also includes Feathered Fury and Mat Hatted Classics, a set of six levels from older beta versions in which you can unlock hats for Sunny.

Most weapons deal burst damage rather than firing automatically. You can use the pause menu’s Your Loadout option to choose which weapons Sunny equips on the next life. Before you unlock weapons, most enemies use exact copies of those weapons, letting you learn how to fight against them before using them yourself.

Health and stage routes

Enemies drop seeds, which restore health, and you can also find seeds in secret mini-screens. Permanent weapon pickups are placed at the end of each stage. Warp Nests let you move to different parts of a stage and exit it, while checkpoint Birdbaths can set your starting point closer to the goal. You can also break open Birdbaths with your weapons to gain health, a time bonus and other bonuses.