Choose Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Choose Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken launched in 2012.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken vs Rocketbirds 2 Evolution
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken and Rocketbirds 2 Evolution both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (2012) is 5 years older than Rocketbirds 2 Evolution (2017). Rocketbirds 2 Evolution scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (76.1% positive). 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 Rocketbirds 2 Evolution
Choose Rocketbirds 2 Evolution if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocketbirds 2 Evolution launched in 2017.
Both Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken and Rocketbirds 2 Evolution sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken |  Rocketbirds 2 Evolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.1% positive (593 reviews) | 80.3% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ratloop Asia | Ratloop Asia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (2012) is 5 years older than Rocketbirds 2 Evolution (2017).
- Rocketbirds 2 Evolution scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (76.1% positive).
- Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rocketbirds 2 Evolution (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocketbirds 2 Evolution is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken has no Deck rating yet.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken vs Rocketbirds 2 Evolution — FAQ
- Should I play Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken or Rocketbirds 2 Evolution first?
- If you want chronology, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (2012) came out before Rocketbirds 2 Evolution (2017). 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 Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken and Rocketbirds 2 Evolution similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken and Rocketbirds 2 Evolution have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rocketbirds 2 Evolution ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.