Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken similar games & best alternatives

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Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita • 2012

Should you play it?

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.

What works

  • Unique and humorous story
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Stylish cartoon graphics
  • Local and online co-op modes
  • Engaging mix of shooting and puzzles

Things to keep in mind

  • Short single-player campaign
  • Limited weapon variety
  • Some control stiffness
  • Online co-op connectivity issues
  • Repetitive gameplay elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Guns, Gore & Cannoli

  • Hidden Deep

  • Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

  • HUNTDOWN

  • Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now

  • Pid

Less social

Games that feels like Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Terror At Oakheart

  • The Long Reach

  • HAAK

  • Teslagrad

  • 2Dark

  • Soda Crisis

More intimate

Games that feels like Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken but with more focus on close relationships

  • Subterror

  • Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

  • Nyakori's Rabbit Doll

  • Storebound

  • Final Exam

  • Backrooms Lost Runners

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026