Choose Ultimate Chicken Horse
Choose Ultimate Chicken Horse if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 14,238 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Boomerang Fu
Ultimate Chicken Horse and Boomerang Fu 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 4 years older than Boomerang Fu (2020). Boomerang Fu scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Ultimate Chicken Horse (96.7% 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 Boomerang Fu
Choose Boomerang Fu if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Boomerang Fu launched in 2020.
Both Ultimate Chicken Horse and Boomerang Fu 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 97.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ultimate Chicken Horse |  Boomerang Fu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (14,238 reviews) | 97.9% positive (826 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Clever Endeavour Games | Cranky Watermelon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) is 4 years older than Boomerang Fu (2020).
- Boomerang Fu scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Ultimate Chicken Horse (96.7% positive).
- Boomerang Fu is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Chicken Horse (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ultimate Chicken Horse vs Boomerang Fu — FAQ
- Which is better, Ultimate Chicken Horse or Boomerang Fu?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ultimate Chicken Horse sits at 96.7% positive (14,238 reviews), Boomerang Fu at 97.9% (826). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ultimate Chicken Horse or Boomerang Fu first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Chicken Horse (2016) came out before Boomerang Fu (2020). 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 Boomerang Fu 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 Boomerang Fu 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; Boomerang Fu ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Ultimate Chicken Horse and Boomerang Fu both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.