Alas, Flappy Bird was too beautiful for this world.
We must now say goodbye to our winged friend. Our insatiable need for Flappy Bird has killed the game for everyone else who wanted to bask in its glory. Now that it is no longer available for download, our sweet, simple mobile game is nothing but a memory.
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YouTuber John Herman created this touching tribute to the Bird, aptly titled "Requiem for a Flap." The video features hauntingly beautiful music set to the famous Flappy Bird slowly and majestically flying — as we must always remember him.
The lucky ones who still have Flappy Bird downloaded on their phones may still play the game in its original format. But will it ever be the same?
Dry your tears, Flappers. Flappy Bird may be gone, but he is not forgotten.

One of the biggest appeals of Flappy Bird was its simple, one-touch controls that made at it easy to try, and impossible to master.
The same can be said for slickly designed mobile game Duet. Players spin two spheres -- one red and one blue -- in an orbit. The object is to avoid all obstacles, but since you can only spin each circle left or right, the game quickly becomes challenging. With each play session only lasting seconds, you'll quickly fall into the "one more game" pattern, just like with Flappy.
iTunes, $2.99
Impossible Road also falls into that "brutally hard" category, but has simple controls and an amazing aesthetic.
To survive the brutal road, you simply need to keep the ball on it through twists and turns. It's made even more complicated by the extremely minimalist appearance, and the fact you probably won't score above five during your first few play throughs.
iTunes, $1.99
Flappy Bird's mechanic isn't new in gaming, and its popularity can mostly be chalked up to the strange nature of the Internet. If you want a game very similar in mechanics, Bee Leader has you covered. You must navigate a cute bee over and under obstacles. Your little bee can dive and loop quickly, and you navigate by tapping and dragging the screen. It may not be as brutal as Flappy Bird, but Bee Leader is just as engrossing.
iTunes, Free.
One of Flappy Bird's biggest draws for players was its psuedo-8-bit art style, which is experiencing a renaissance in gaming lately.
In What the Frog, that retro style is perfectly captured in the frog character and his pixelated world. The game involves hopping over obstacles, but its innovative controls ask players to set their device down and hit the surface next to it. The vibrations are what cause the frog to hop. It's completely novel and ridiculous enough to spend time playing, and the game comes up with unique objectives that keep it interesting.
iTunes, $0.99
If you want a straight up clone, that's fine.At least pick one that's in the spirit of the silliness of Flappy Bird and web humor.
Flappy Doge does everything Flappy Bird does, but in your browser. And it stars a lovable Shibe.
Flappy Bird is a polarizing game at its core. You're either completely addicted, or you can't understand why people are so obsessed.
The same could be said about totally bizarre Enviro-Bear 2010, a flash game that made its way to mobile on 2009. The premise: you're a bear driving a car, and also stopping fish from flying onto your windshield. It's hard, possibly un-winnable, but Enviro Bear's premise and MS Paint-style animation make it something you just have to try.
iTunes, $1.99