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Biekka Games · 2026 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 96 % positive of 1,764 reviews, as of Oct 28

Turn your desktop into your very own birdwatching spot, and await the arrival of new avian friends! Enjoy a cozy idle game — place a tiny postcard on the corner of your screen, keeping you company with pleasant scenes and visiting birds. Oh, and don't forget your camera!

24 games that play like Birdwatching Notebook and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Little Aviary, Flock Around and Wingspan.

Player tags

  • Birds
  • Idler
  • Creature Collector
  • Desktop Companion
  • Nature
  • Casual
  • Decorating
  • Building
Map region: Cozy Farms & Life Sims
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players love this cozy idle desktop companion for its charming pixel art, relaxing sounds and believable bird behaviour; the main complaint is that some photos and rare birds are very hard to get.

Most reviewers recommend the game and describe it as a relaxing companion that can run on a second monitor while they work. Many players enjoy the pixel art, soothing music and the way birds fly in, behave and show unusual actions, and several bird lovers say the species and bird facts feel accurate and educational. Decorating the scenes with plants, furniture and lamps is popular, and photographing birds gives a satisfying collecting goal. Some players wish for more decorations, more habitats and native species from other regions. A few complain that certain photos and rare birds are very hard to trigger, that hints for unlocking behaviours are vague, and that a photo bug needs a restart. A few reviewers also mention that online visits are rarely used, but the feature can be switched off.

Praised

  • Charming pixel art

    Reviewers praise the detailed, cute pixel birds, decorations and backgrounds, which look good in any arrangement.

    Many players
  • Relaxing sound and music

    Players describe the soothing soundtrack, ambient sounds and gentle bird calls as ideal for background play.

    Many players
  • Realistic bird behaviour

    Several bird lovers say the species, animations and behaviours match real birds, and the bird facts are interesting.

    Many players
  • Decorating and photography

    Players enjoy building habitats and photographing birds in different actions, which gives a satisfying collecting goal.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Rare birds and photos

    Players find certain birds and photo actions extremely rare, and one reviewer spent hours without getting a bird to appear.

    Some players
  • Limited content and diversity

    Reviewers want more decorations, maps and bird species, especially native birds from Australia and other regions.

    Some players
  • Unclear unlock hints

    Players say there are few hints about what triggers specific behaviours or birds, so progress can take a long time.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who love birds, idle games or cozy decorating and want something calm to leave running on their desktop.
Who should skip it
Less suited to players who want to complete a full collection of rare birds quickly or need clear guidance on how to unlock them.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours and those with 20 to 200 hours recommend the game at similar rates, and the rare-bird frustration appears mainly in the longer playtime reviews.

Summarised by AI from 52 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Birdwatching Notebook

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Birdwatching Notebook

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Little Corners90 % positive of 307Shared: Simulation · Point & Click · Relaxing
  2. Garden Galaxy96 % positive of 2,490Shared: Idler · Nature · Building
  3. Desk Garden83 % positive of 479Shared: Idler · Simulation · Point & Click
  4. Mushroom Nook98 % positive of 475Shared: Idler · Creature Collector · Desktop Companion
  5. Planet Zoo90 % positive of 81,633Shared: Nature · Building · Simulation
  6. Tiny Pasture92 % positive of 7,115Shared: Idler · Creature Collector · Nature
  7. Pan'orama88 % positive of 1,151Shared: Building · Simulation · Relaxing
  8. Bug & Seek88 % positive of 208Shared: Creature Collector · Nature · Pixel Graphics
  9. Preserve92 % positive of 702Shared: Nature · Building · Simulation
  10. Chill Corner90 % positive of 9,671Shared: Idler · Simulation · Point & Click
  11. Ropuka's Idle Island94 % positive of 4,097Shared: Idler · Nature · Building
  12. Chillquarium90 % positive of 7,886Shared: Idler · Creature Collector · Nature

By look

Looks like Birdwatching Notebook

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Mushroom Nook98 % positive of 475
  2. Halcyon Days at Taoyuan88 % positive of 1,123
  3. Whisper of the House95 % positive of 5,497
  4. Bugtopia92 % positive of 879
  5. Ogu and the Secret Forest94 % positive of 1,823
  6. Shinehill94 % positive of 279
  7. Ropuka's Idle Island94 % positive of 4,097
  8. Cast n Chill94 % positive of 8,608
  9. Fischer's Fishing Journey91 % positive of 1,615
  10. The Last Gas Station87 % positive of 1,496
  11. Fishing Inc91 % positive of 1,967
  12. Chicken Journey96 % positive of 430

At a glance

What games like Birdwatching Notebook have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Birdwatching Notebook: Idler (14 of 24), Nature (14) and Simulation (11).
  • They came out between 2019 and 2026, none of them after Birdwatching Notebook (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Flock Around (98 % positive of 2,060).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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