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Ultimate Chicken Horse vs CD-RUN

Ultimate Chicken Horse and CD-RUN both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) is 3 years older than CD-RUN (2019). Ultimate Chicken Horse scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than CD-RUN (92.3% 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 Ultimate Chicken Horse

Choose Ultimate Chicken Horse if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,238 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose CD-RUN

Choose CD-RUN if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. CD-RUN launched in 2019.

Both Ultimate Chicken Horse and CD-RUN sit in Action and Indie 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 vs CD-RUN — Steam metadata comparison
Ultimate Chicken Horse — Steam game coverUltimate Chicken HorseCD-RUN — Steam game coverCD-RUN
Released20162019
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews96.7% positive (14,238 reviews)92.3% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersClever Endeavour GamesQuack Quack Games

Side by side

Ultimate Chicken Horse vs CD-RUN — FAQ

Should I play Ultimate Chicken Horse or CD-RUN first?
If you want chronology, Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) came out before CD-RUN (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 CD-RUN similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Ultimate Chicken Horse and CD-RUN 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; CD-RUN 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. CD-RUN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Ultimate Chicken Horse vs CD-RUN — Verdict (2026) · imho.run