Choose Ultimate Chicken Horse
Choose Ultimate Chicken Horse if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,238 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Tank Maniacs
Ultimate Chicken Horse and Tank Maniacs both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) is 3 years older than Tank Maniacs (2019). Tank Maniacs is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Chicken Horse (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Tank Maniacs
Choose Tank Maniacs if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tank Maniacs launched in 2019.
Both Ultimate Chicken Horse and Tank Maniacs sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Ultimate Chicken Horse |  Tank Maniacs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (14,238 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Clever Endeavour Games | GAMELAB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) is 3 years older than Tank Maniacs (2019).
- Tank Maniacs is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Chicken Horse (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ultimate Chicken Horse is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tank Maniacs has no Deck rating yet.
Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Tank Maniacs — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Chicken Horse or Tank Maniacs first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) came out before Tank Maniacs (2019). 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 Ultimate Chicken Horse and Tank Maniacs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Ultimate Chicken Horse and Tank Maniacs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ultimate Chicken Horse ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Tank Maniacs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Ultimate Chicken Horse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ultimate Chicken Horse is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tank Maniacs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.