Ultimate Chicken Horse

2 3 4 Competitive

Choose an animal and run through a level with dangerous obstacles—all placed by your friends.

“Ultimate Chicken Horse” is a 2D platformer with a unique twist. It’s still about running around and jumping over traps and objects of all sizes, but there's more to it than that.

Each round starts with a building phase. All players receive random obstacles and need to place them inside a pre-existing world. Afterwards everyone has to run through the freshly produced level.

But wait, If anyone can place obstacles, doesn’t it end up in total chaos? Well, it can, and (at some point) it definitely will. However, since you need to finish the course yourself, it’s not advisable to make it impossible to do so.

“Ultimate Chicken Horse” doesn’t include fighting mechanics, it’s all about level-making and running, which is great. The game feels lovingly made and has a lot of humor. It’s an excellent party game.

Why you should play it:

  1. It’s a unique mix of level-making and competitive gameplay.
  2. Includes multiple game modes and a lot of interesting obstacles.
  3. The game has charming visuals and lovely characters. Also, there’s a dedicated dance button.

Last edited: 07.11.2021

Supported Platforms

  • Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam)
  • PS5, PS4 (PSN)
  • XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One (Microsoft Store)
  • Switch (Nintendo eShop)

This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “Ultimate Chicken Horse”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed.

Supported Input Devices

  • Regular Gamepad
  • Single Joy Con (Switch)
  • Keyboard (PC)

Most couch coop games require one gamepad per player (DualShock 4, DualSense, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller etc.), but sometimes you can share gamepads (PS5, XBOX Series X/S), use a single Joy Con (Switch) or let at least one person utilize a keyboard (PC). Please note: We can’t guarantee that your specific setup works with “Ultimate Chicken Horse”.

Multiplayer Options

  • Local Multiplayer (Couch Coop)
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Remote Play Together on Steam
  • SharePlay on PSN (2 Players)

Remote Play Together (Steam) and SharePlay (PSN) allow you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet. Only the host needs to own the game. Remote Play Together is free. SharePlay requires a paid PSN subscription and is limited to 60 minutes per session and a maximum of 2 players.

Screenshot of: Ultimate Chicken Horse
Screenshot of: Ultimate Chicken Horse
Screenshot of: Ultimate Chicken Horse

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Great couch coop games are hard to find? Not anymore!

We love couch coop games. Nothing beats the joy of sitting in the same room, playing some fun games and experiencing the reactions of your friends first hand—especially during a pandemic, when you’re more often at home with your partner, family members or roommates. Sure, online multiplayer modes can be fun, too, but couch coop has always been the best type of multiplayer games for us.

If you are like us, you play local multiplayer games on a regular basis, either with your kids or your friends. Every platform has some couch coop classics, like “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Super Mario Party” on Nintendo Switch or “Sackboy: A Big Adventure” on PS5. While these couch coop games can be played over and over again, you may want to try something new from time to time. So, where do you find interesting, new titles? Sometimes you get great recommendations from friends, but most of the time you need to do your own research.

Most game stores like Steam, PlayStation/Microsoft Store or Nintendo eShop offer categories for local multiplayer games. However, they either feature just a handful of new games or list thousands of entries. Websites for couch coop games do exist, but they try to list them all, even the not-so-good ones. Gaming related blogs and magazines write about couch coop games from time to time, but it’s not their main subject. You probably don’t want to search on the internet for hours and hunt for hidden gems. You want to find great, new games without the hassle. That’s why we’ve came up with the idea for Couch Coop Favorites.

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