Choose Goat Simulator
Choose Goat Simulator if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 30,042 Steam reviews back the pick.
Goat Simulator vs Farm Chicken
Goat Simulator and Farm Chicken both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Goat Simulator (2014) is 11 years older than Farm Chicken (2025). Goat Simulator is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Farm Chicken (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Farm Chicken
Choose Farm Chicken if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Farm Chicken launched in 2025.
Both Goat Simulator and Farm Chicken sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Goat Simulator |  Farm Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (30,042 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | ChickenMan |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Goat Simulator (2014) is 11 years older than Farm Chicken (2025).
- Goat Simulator is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Farm Chicken (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Goat Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Farm Chicken has no Deck rating yet.
Goat Simulator vs Farm Chicken — FAQ
- Should I play Goat Simulator or Farm Chicken first?
- If you want chronology, Goat Simulator (2014) came out before Farm Chicken (2025). 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 Goat Simulator and Farm Chicken similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.
- Does Farm Chicken have multiplayer like Goat Simulator?
- No. Goat Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Farm Chicken is listed as single-player only.
- Does Goat Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Goat Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Farm Chicken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.