Rank 01Games like CHKN
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to CHKN: TerraTech, Creativerse, PixARK, CardLife: Creative Survival, and Scrap Mechanic. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as CHKN.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Katapult
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 1,307 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Charm in its own way
- Great multiplayer support
- Limitless creature creativity
- Atmospheric
- Whimsical
- Creature building
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
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Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like CHKN.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as CHKN.
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About CHKN
The closest matches to CHKN: TerraTech, Creativerse, PixARK, CardLife: Creative Survival, and Scrap Mechanic. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If CHKN is your kind of game, the closest matches are TerraTech, Creativerse and PixARK — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and whimsical, and single out its creature building and multiplayer support. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
CHKN is a free-to-play open-world survival sandbox released in 2016 by Katapult, featuring a distinctive creature-building system where players assemble creations from animal parts. The game blends survival mechanics with creative freedom in an open-world setting, supported by online multiplayer cooperation. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and whimsical, with players highlighting the limitless creativity possible in designing unique creatures. The sandbox supports cooperative play, allowing survivors to explore and build together. Described by its community as charming in its own way, the game offers a chill medium-length session suitable for sit-down play. CHKN runs Playable on Steam Deck and holds an 80% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.
About CHKN: Behold, the miracle of life… packed into cubes! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and survive—all with the help of your very own creations.
Is CHKN worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 1,307 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Charm in its own way
- Great multiplayer support
- Limitless creature creativity
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“while chkn is a classic it is abandoned and its developers are hiding in silence, in the discord they did nothing but make themselves invisible, and they have given no updates, its a fun game but not worth the money for an abandoned game…”
“It's good for a laugh, but the graphics are hideous, the gameplay is bland, and the just devs up and ran. I mean, it is free now, so giving it shot wouldn't do you any harm, but still 4/10”
People who play it also play: TerraTech, Creativerse, PixARK
Frequently asked about CHKN
Can I run it?
Does CHKN run on Steam Deck?
CHKN is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is CHKN free to play?
Yes — CHKN is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does CHKN have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — CHKN supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to CHKN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CHKN are TerraTech, Creativerse, PixARK.
Who developed CHKN?
CHKN was developed by Katapult.