Players of Flappy Bird control perhaps bird and negotiate a sequence of pipe holes. It is to pass across the gaps without touching the ground or the pipes, hence exact time and coordination are everything. Every good pass across a gap earns a point; the aim is to get the best score feasible.

The great studies of difficulty of Flappy Bird Game defines it. The game's merciless gameplay is well-known; players frequently struggle to keep the bird flying and evade the challenges. Many players eventually established an addiction to the game, aimed at surpassing their own or others' high marks, and posted their successes on social media.

Flappy Bird captivated interest especially for its old and nostalgic atmosphere because to its understated graphics, that contained pixel art and basic animations. Dong Nguyen, the game's developer, finally pulled Flappy Bird from the app stores in 2014, claiming the game's addictive quality and bad influence on his life. Still, the game's popularity and legacy persisted since other developers produced several clones and spin-offs.