- April 30, 2026
- bachware
Chickens Don't Fly
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About Chickens Don't Fly
Chickens Don't Fly is a single player platformer game with horror and comedy themes. It was developed by bachware and was released on April 30, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
In this tough-as-nails physics-platformer, swing to freedom as a rooster whose only hope of escaping a harsh pit of hopelessness lies in a pair of plungers and his own strength. Grapple your way to freedom, but be careful—one wrong move can send you back to the start.










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Reviews
- Highly satisfying and polished grappling hook mechanics with great player control and realistic momentum.
- Immersive atmosphere featuring excellent ambience, art, and subtle music enhancing the gameplay experience.
- Engaging level design that is strategically challenging, rewarding persistence and skill improvement.
- Extremely difficult and unforgiving, requiring considerable mental fortitude and precision which may frustrate some players.
- Frequent and punishing falls can feel discouraging and may lead to repeated setbacks in progress.
- Mouse-based controls demand high precision, which can be more challenging compared to simpler input schemes.
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is highly polished and engaging, featuring a well-designed single large level with elements of mystery and subversion that enhance the story. The grappling hook mechanics stand out as exceptional, offering great freedom, realistic momentum, and satisfying control that contribute to an immersive experience.
“As a solo dev title, the gameplay and presentation are extremely polished, and there are enough elements of mystery and subversion sprinkled throughout the single large level to engage the player in the story alongside the other aspects.”
“Incidentally, the grappling hook mechanics are the best I've encountered in any video game, in equal parts due to the high degree of freedom over direction and launch power, the realistic momentum behavior, the secondary midair grapple, and the ability to hang in place indefinitely.”
“Mechanic feels really great when you start nailing some combinations, and I was also pleasantly surprised with how immersive this feels.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Chickens Don't Fly is a platformer game with horror and comedy themes. Common tags for Chickens Don't Fly include indie, linear, psychological, 2.5d, psychological horror and others.
Chickens Don't Fly is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
Chickens Don't Fly was released on April 30, 2026.
Chickens Don't Fly was developed by bachware.
Chickens Don't Fly has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Chickens Don't Fly for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
Chickens Don't Fly is a single player game.
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