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“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an adventure game with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of their best friend”.

Reviews: Positive — 92% — of 12 reviews
Released: 2026-02-10
Developer: Aosolagame
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    90% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: WTFMAN
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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
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    71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2026
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