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33 Hardcore games like Ultimate Chicken Horse that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse down to the 33 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Enter the Gungeon, SCP: Secret Laboratory and Brotato top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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CasualHardcoreMultiplayerOffline
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios

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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to Ultimate Chicken Horse is Enter the Gungeon — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. SCP: Secret Laboratory and Brotato follow close behind.

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The best hardcore games like Ultimate Chicken Horse

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ultimate Chicken Horse. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Enter the Gungeon

67
NGL87
Enter the Gungeon
Closest on genre
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Ultimate Chicken Horse’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: ranged combat and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode78Tone62Visuals33Combat26
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SCP: Secret Laboratory

65
NGL91
SCP: Secret Laboratory
Closest on combat
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeCasualHardcore
Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Ultimate Chicken Horse and shares a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode64Tone57Visuals0
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Brotato

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NGL88
Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasualHardcore2D
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Ultimate Chicken Horse for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Ultimate Chicken Horse.

Genre100Game mode80Tone74Combat43Visuals40
4

Maiden and Spell

62
NGL97
Maiden and Spell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPOfflineMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

Shelved next to Ultimate Chicken Horse for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings magic-based combat and an isometric view.

Released 4 years after Ultimate Chicken Horse.

Genre100Game mode78Visuals61Tone56Combat50
5

Downwell

60
NGL85
Downwell
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

Genre puts it alongside Ultimate Chicken Horse, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is ranged combat and pixel art.

Genre100Tone75Combat68Visuals57Game mode15
6

Quake Live

58
NGL87
Quake Live
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcore
Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Ultimate Chicken Horse, and so does competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Tone66Game mode58Visuals0
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Defy Gravity Extended

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NGL56
Defy Gravity Extended
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeCasualHardcore2D
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to Ultimate Chicken Horse for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: puzzle design and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone69Game mode15
8

Quake III Arena

53
NGL92
Quake III Arena
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcore
Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Ultimate Chicken Horse for good reason: competitive edge, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

It predates Ultimate Chicken Horse by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone61Game mode58Combat41Visuals0
9

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

45
NGL99
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Ultimate Chicken Horse, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

Genre100Visuals67Tone60Combat39Game mode14
10

Metal Slug X

77
NGL85
Metal Slug X
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

What carries over from Ultimate Chicken Horse is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: pixel art.

It predates Ultimate Chicken Horse by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode78Visuals75Tone31
11

Cuphead

72
NGL91
Cuphead
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Ultimate Chicken Horse’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: ranged combat and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals66Tone48Combat33
12

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

65
NGL87
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcore
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

The genre is the same as Ultimate Chicken Horse’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Tone28Visuals0
13

Nuclear Throne

65
NGL89
Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Ultimate Chicken Horse and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings ranged combat and pixel art.

Genre100Game mode78Combat48Tone43Visuals28
14

Helldivers

64
NGL87
Helldivers
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opOnlineOfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcore
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Ultimate Chicken Horse, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Tone32Visuals0
15

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

64
NGL91
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Ultimate Chicken Horse’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

Genre100Game mode78Visuals40Combat38Tone34

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