Games like Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Cinematic platformer with solo and co-op campaigns. Players shoot enemies and solve puzzles as a chicken to overthrow a penguin regime.

80% positive from 3,152 · 2012 · 11% finish it · Lowest ever $0.74 (2019-04-16)

IndiePlatformerActionAdventureLocal Co-Op2D

Six games like Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Guacamelee! 2

91% positive from 3,335 reviews201813% finish itDeck Verified

This is a Metroidvania action-platformer featuring brawling combat and dimension-shifting mechanics. It offers a vibrant, culturally inspired adventure with cooperative play.

What players likedPlayers praise Guacamelee! 2 as an innovative, story-driven metroidvania with fun characters and satisfying melee combat.

The catchPunishing pixel-perfect platforming and instant death traps overshadow the fun combat.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Platformer.

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Adventures of Shuggy

85% positive from 1,206 reviews201211% finish itDeck Verified

This is a 2D puzzle-platformer with cooperative play. It features unique mechanics like time travel and gravity manipulation to solve over 100 rooms.

What players likedPlayers praise its varied levels and unique puzzles, reminiscent of classic platformers with a fresh twist.

The catchMovement is floaty and slippery, so precise platforming fights the controls.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Platformer.

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Shank 2

82% positive from 3,600 reviews201216% finish itDeck Verified

Shank 2 is a 2D side-scrolling brawler with a fast-paced, brutal combat loop. It features a multi-weapon system and cooperative survival mode.

What players likedPlayers praise its brutal, stylish action as a banger beat 'em up, smoother than its predecessor.

The catchIt is a step down from the first game, with clunky delayed controls and a bad dodge.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Action.

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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

86% positive from 3,270 reviews20154% finish itDeck Verified

Atmospheric side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Fly through imaginative traps and puzzles with a forest dweller.

The catchThe PC port is a buggy, stripped down version of the mobile original.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Action.

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

86% positive from 1,632 reviews202330% finish itDeck Verified

This is a roguelite beat 'em up with tag-team combat. Players choose two characters to switch between for strategic combos.

What players likedPlayers praise it as the best Double Dragon since The Revenge, a competent beat 'em up with fun roguelite elements and diverse characters.

The catchCo-op is broken, with online that fails to connect and sessions full of desyncs.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Action.

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Shank

90% positive from 4,025 reviews201025% finish itDeck Playable

A 2D sidescrolling beat-em-up with a weapon-based combo system and a violent grindhouse feel. It features shooting and slashing through enemies for bloody revenge.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun beat 'em up gameplay and variety of weapons, despite its short length.

The catchCombat is repetitive button mashing against spongy enemies and goes stale fast.

Both are tagged Local Co-Op, 2D and Action.

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More about Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

What players liked

Players praise its originality and entertaining side-scrolling action, reminiscent of classic arcade shooters with a unique premise.

The catch

Controls are clunky and the shooting is too simple, so combat gets boring fast.

Reviews: 80% positive from 3,152
Released: 2012
Finish it: 11% of players
Price: Lowest ever $0.74 (2019-04-16)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 3,152 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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