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Games like Bad Chicken

If Bad Chicken is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spectacular Sparky, Asteroid Bounty Hunter and Space War: Infinity — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Bad Chicken: Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.

2022ActionIndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Coquibyte Games
Bad Chicken — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Bad Chicken also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Spectacular Sparky

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    A throwback to the golden age of white-gloved 16-bit video-game mascots, Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platformer with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure!

    2021ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Asteroid Bounty Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Space War: Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Space Elite Force

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Gear up for an intergalactic thrill ride! Space Elite Force is a frenzied space-shooter packed with weapon customization and epic boss battles. Take command of your ship and fight for the survival of humanity!

    2018ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Freedom Finger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Freedom Finger is a music driven, side-scrolling shooter that sends you blasting and punching through 40 levels of bat$#!% crazy action. Starring Nolan North, John DiMaggio, and Sam Riegel! Soundtrack by Aesop Rock, Red Fang, Com Truise, Power Trip, Ty Segall, and many more!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Starr Mazer: DSP

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.

    2016ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Syder Arcade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Creepy Road

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bad Chicken fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    The world has gone mad and Flint Trucker must go down a long, creepy road to get back home and save his beloved Angelina. Blast your guns across different scenarios to fight hordes of ravenous beasts and bloodthirsty enemies.Will you survive?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bad Chicken at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Chicken.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bad Chicken.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Chicken.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Chicken.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bad Chicken on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Chicken.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Bad Chicken.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Chicken.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Chicken.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Chicken.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Chicken.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bad Chicken

How much does Bad Chicken cost?
Bad Chicken is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bad Chicken?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bad Chicken are Spectacular Sparky, Asteroid Bounty Hunter, Space War: Infinity.
Who developed Bad Chicken?
Bad Chicken was developed by Coquibyte Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Bad Chicken.

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