Games like Thirsty Bird
Games like Thirsty Bird include DJMAX RESPECT V, Rhythm Doctor, Muse Dash, Vampire Survivors, and A Dance of Fire and Ice. We matched them by the tags players give Thirsty Bird on Steam (Rhythm, Intentionally Awkward Controls, Action, Grid-Based Movement, and Pixel Graphics): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

DJMAX RESPECT V
Shared: Rhythm · Action · Cute

Rhythm Doctor
Shared: Rhythm · Pixel Graphics · Action

Muse Dash
Shared: Rhythm · Cute · 2D

Vampire Survivors
Shared: Pixel Graphics · 2D · Action

A Dance of Fire and Ice
Shared: Rhythm · 2D · Singleplayer

Melatonin
Shared: Rhythm · Cute · Action

Gensokyo Night Festival
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · Cute

Geometry Dash
Shared: Rhythm · 2D · Singleplayer

SANABI
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · 2D

UFO 50
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · Retro

Skul: The Hero Slayer
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · 2D

Broforce
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · 2D

Gato Roboto
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · 2D

EZ2ON REBOOT : R
Shared: Rhythm · Action · Singleplayer

Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Shared: Action · Retro · Pixel Graphics

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shared: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Action

Hotline Miami
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · Retro

Timberman
Shared: Pixel Graphics · Action · 2D

BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Shared: Rhythm · Action · Pixel Graphics

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
Shared: Rhythm · Cute · Action

Music Racer
Shared: Rhythm · Action · Retro

Just Shapes & Beats
Shared: Rhythm · Action · 2D

Katana ZERO
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · 2D

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Shared: Action · Pixel Graphics · Retro