Games Like Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

The original Coq of War returns in a glorious explosion of finger-licking fun; with enhanced controls, new upgrade systems, a full single player campaign in “Part 1: The Cockup” with full VO and OST - and a 1- 4 player campaign in “Part 2: The Rescue” with procedurally generated maps.

Why similar: Platformer 36.3%, Action 21%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 15.3%, 2D 10%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the cinematic platforming and run-and-gun action of the original with expanded co-op features.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.2%, Co-op 13.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Side Scroller 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, 2D side-scrolling shooter that perfectly captures the chaotic, explosive, and humorous co-op action found in Rocketbirds.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 12.3%, Gore 10.7%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished 2D run-and-gun experience with a strong emphasis on co-op play and a distinct, stylized narrative.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Side Scroller 16.4%, Co-op 14.5%, Gore 13.6%, Local Multiplayer 13.1%, Platformer 11%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the sequel, it provides the same satisfying side-scrolling shooting mechanics and humorous atmosphere.

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Co-op 13.4%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Platformer 12.6%, Comedy 9.8%, Funny 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that excels in cooperative gameplay and features a quirky, comedic tone similar to the Rocketbirds universe.

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.9%, Co-op 16.1%, Platformer 14.4%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game with deep crafting mechanics and co-op support that rewards tactical movement and precise shooting.

A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.

Why similar: Platformer 38.1%, Comedy 14%, Gore 10.7%, Funny 10.6%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action platformer that leans into a bizarre, humorous aesthetic while delivering fast-paced combat.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 34.2%, Action 14.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Indie 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based 2D action platformer that mirrors the intense combat and environmental interaction of the seed game.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.2%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Co-op 13.1%, Shooter 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical 2D side-scrolling shooter that emphasizes cooperative coordination and fast-paced combat.

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Co-op 21.6%, Local Co-Op 20.9%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive 2D run-and-gun classic that serves as the foundation for the genre's fast-paced, arcade-style action.

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 19.8%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Funny 12.3%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Platformer 10%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, funny 2D multiplayer action game that emphasizes chaotic combat and platforming skills.

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.7%, Local Multiplayer 16.6%, Co-op 13.4%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A run-and-gun action game starring an animal protagonist that captures the same lighthearted, chaotic energy.

The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Platformer 11.1%, Gore 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features highly stylized 2D combat and a cinematic presentation that aligns well with the visual flair of Rocketbirds.

Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.

Why similar: Gore 19%, Comedy 18.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Funny 10%, Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D shooter featuring a unique cover-based system and a darkly humorous, stylized aesthetic.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.6%, Co-op 23.4%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative puzzle-platformer that demands precise communication and physics-based teamwork.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.8%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed 2D platformer with co-op support that emphasizes replayability and fast-paced combat.

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Platformer 26.2%, Funny 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer with quirky humor and co-op support that focuses on exploration and lighthearted action.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Gore 19.6%, Shooter 16.6%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic 2D action game that focuses on stylish, gravity-defying combat and fluid movement.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.7%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Co-op 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 12.7%, Platformer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op puzzle-platformer that requires tight coordination and teamwork to navigate challenging environments.

Revenge will consume you, but redemption will push you to your breaking point.Play as Dusty, a multi- weapon wielding warrior ready to face loads of outlawed criminals, dangerous creatures and the ruthless evil villain that rules them all.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.1%, Platformer 19.3%, Co-op 18.6%, Action 12%, Side Scroller 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action platformer with a gritty, cinematic feel and a focus on cooperative brawling.

Struggling is a physics-based co-op platformer with a twisted spin on teamwork. Control the arms of a squishy abomination and lead it through a deranged world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Co-op 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 14.7%, Funny 11.4%, Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op platformer that uses humor and difficult mechanics to create a memorable, chaotic experience.

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 13.9%, Gore 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Chaotic 2D action with a heavy emphasis on local multiplayer and environmental interaction.

Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels. Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Co-op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simple and fun 2D side-scrolling action game that focuses on accessible co-op gameplay.

Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.1%, Platformer 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Co-op 12.6%, Gore 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A run-and-gun action game with RPG elements that encourages players to eat enemies to gain power.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Platformer 34.1%, Gore 18.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Action 12.2%, 2D 8%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic 2D action game with a strong narrative focus and high-stakes, one-hit-kill combat.

Chickens, baseball bats and rockets, need more? Fight other player chickens in a fast-paced platformer fighter where you use the environment to defeat your enemies. Pick up fishing rods, jetpacks, net guns, and even other chickens. Also defeat an evil duck in story mode or create maps in the editor.

Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Funny 16.8%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Comedy 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D adventure game featuring animal combatants that shares the humorous and action-oriented tone of the seed game.

A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Platformer 12.9%, Co-op 9.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses character death as a core mechanic for cooperative problem-solving.

Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!

Why similar: Platformer 27%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Action 12.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Gore 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top 2D shooter that captures the frantic, weapon-heavy action of the original Rocketbirds.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.2%, Platformer 26.7%, Action 18.1%, Indie 13.6%, 2D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action platformer that focuses on dodging and shooting with intense boss encounters.

Take control of the Seven Deadly Sins as you forge your destiny on a quest to troll humanity.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 34.2%, Platformer 27.9%, Action 15.4%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op platformer where players use unique character abilities to solve puzzles and defeat enemies.

Grab a friend and get squishy! Putty Pals is the ultimate co-op platformer, challenging two players to work together and overcome puzzles in a bright and beautiful world.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.2%, Local Multiplayer 17.7%, Platformer 12.8%, Funny 10.4%, Side Scroller 7.7%

Pigeons Attack is a top-down shooter whose goal is to survive the pigeons hordes for as long as possible. Use upgrades and weapons placed around the level. Unlock new characters, maps and magic runes. Help fight this invasion, alone or with your friends!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.6%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Funny 14.7%, Action 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.1%

Grab a friend, grab a gadget, grab a gun and get ready for the most fun you'll ever have in a co-op game!

Why similar: Co-op 24%, Local Co-Op 19.7%, Online Co-Op 12%, Action 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 18%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Platformer 15.4%, Puzzle 8.1%

Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.5%, Action 22.8%, Indie 16.9%, Co-op 16%, Multiplayer 14.8%

Team up for 1-4 player co-op platforming in procedurally-generated alien caves! Customize your gremlin, embrace the chaos and fart on friends! Tackle challenges together and unlock new looks and wild mutations for your next run!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.9%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Co-op 15.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Comedy 11.9%

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.6%, Co-op 17.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Platformer 9.1%

A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 16.7%, Co-op 16.3%, Platformer 14.1%, Funny 12%, Multiplayer 9.4%

A physics-based co-op platformer about a guy in a rabbit costume! Team up with a friend or three (local or online) to beat levels, find hidden carrots and race against the clock. Experience bunny madness. Embrace carrot chaos. Become Super Bunny Man.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 19%, Platformer 13.8%, Co-op 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Local Multiplayer 10%

"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!

Why similar: Platformer 19.1%, Comedy 15%, Funny 12.1%, Indie 7.7%, Local Co-Op 7.7%

Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.1%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 10.4%, Comedy 10.1%, Action 7.3%

A mega-hardcore platformer with an ability to play it online or by using hotseat co-op mode with friends, which is full of dirty tricks and all sorts of hoaxes around every corner — and all of that, in addition, peppered with easter eggs and roasted to a crust.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 18%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Platformer 15.3%, Co-op 14.6%, Online Co-Op 14.3%

Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.4%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%

A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 16.1%, Platformer 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%, Funny 9.7%

From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Platformer 11.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.3%

GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 41.9%, Platformer 26%, Funny 10.4%, Indie 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.1%, Platformer 19.8%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 6.4%

Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.3%, Co-op 18.7%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Platformer 9.7%

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.5%, Co-op 25.2%, Online Co-Op 14%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 6.2%

Filthy Animals is a chaotic single-player/co-op heist game for up to 4 players. Become a mutant animal working for criminal mastermind Tony as you steal, fight, fall over, and eat tacos. Solve puzzles and avoid security before making off with the loot, ya Filthy Animal!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.2%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Co-op 10.7%, Comedy 8.1%

A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Platformer 14.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%, Co-op 12.2%

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Co-op 17.2%, Local Co-Op 16.4%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Platformer 10.4%, Funny 9.6%

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.2%, Platformer 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.6%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Funny 11.2%

Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9.4%

After a freak accident, a seemingly ordinary chicken becomes a bomb laying free range hero. Explore the versatile mechanic of laying bombs in this explosive exploration platformer.

Why similar: Action 33.9%, Adventure 30.5%, Indie 27.9%, 2D 7.6%

PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.5%, Online Co-Op 20.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.1%

Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.5%, Platformer 20.5%, Comedy 13.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Co-op 11%

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.1%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 14.4%, Platformer 12.9%, Funny 9.5%