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Make a Path for the Chicken vs Marudachi

Make a Path for the Chicken and Marudachi both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Make a Path for the Chicken (2021) is 3 years older than Marudachi (2024). Make a Path for the Chicken is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Marudachi (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Make a Path for the Chicken

Choose Make a Path for the Chicken if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Make a Path for the Chicken launched in 2021.

Choose Marudachi

Choose Marudachi if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Marudachi launched in 2024.

Both Make a Path for the Chicken and Marudachi sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Make a Path for the Chicken vs Marudachi — Steam metadata comparison
Make a Path for the Chicken — Steam game coverMake a Path for the ChickenMarudachi — Steam game coverMarudachi
Released20212024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews91.2% positive (34 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLeJunesArtNiko Salocin

Side by side

Make a Path for the Chicken vs Marudachi — FAQ

Should I play Make a Path for the Chicken or Marudachi first?
If you want chronology, Make a Path for the Chicken (2021) came out before Marudachi (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Make a Path for the Chicken and Marudachi similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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