Choose You Are a Bird
Choose You Are a Bird if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. You Are a Bird launched in 2020.
You Are a Bird vs Wilderless
You Are a Bird and Wilderless both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. You Are a Bird (2020) is 3 years older than Wilderless (2023). Wilderless scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than You Are a Bird (76.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Wilderless
Choose Wilderless if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wilderless launched in 2023.
Both You Are a Bird and Wilderless sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.5% vs 78.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 You Are a Bird |  Wilderless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) | 78.3% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | othercrow | Protopop |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- You Are a Bird (2020) is 3 years older than Wilderless (2023).
- Wilderless scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than You Are a Bird (76.5% positive).
- Wilderless is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than You Are a Bird (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
You Are a Bird vs Wilderless — FAQ
- Should I play You Are a Bird or Wilderless first?
- If you want chronology, You Are a Bird (2020) came out before Wilderless (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are You Are a Bird and Wilderless similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.