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Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Forgotten Playland: Party Edition

Ultimate Chicken Horse and Forgotten Playland: Party Edition both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) is 10 years older than Forgotten Playland: Party Edition (2026). Ultimate Chicken Horse has co-op; Forgotten Playland: Party Edition does not. 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 an Action game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and 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 Forgotten Playland: Party Edition

Choose Forgotten Playland: Party Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forgotten Playland: Party Edition launched in 2026.

Both Ultimate Chicken Horse and Forgotten Playland: Party Edition sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 Forgotten Playland: Party Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Ultimate Chicken Horse — Steam game coverUltimate Chicken HorseForgotten Playland: Party Edition — Steam game coverForgotten Playland: Party Edition
Released20162026
GenresAction, Indie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews96.7% positive (14,238 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersClever Endeavour GamesDuckland Games

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Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Forgotten Playland: Party Edition — FAQ

Should I play Ultimate Chicken Horse or Forgotten Playland: Party Edition first?
If you want chronology, Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) came out before Forgotten Playland: Party Edition (2026). 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 Forgotten Playland: Party Edition similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Ultimate Chicken Horse run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Ultimate Chicken Horse is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forgotten Playland: Party Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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