Ultimate Chicken Horse (v1.13.13)

Four animal rivals turn every race into a gleeful act of sabotage, building the obstacle course one deadly piece at a time. Ultimate Chicken Horse is a competitive party platformer where a horse, chicken, sheep, raccoon, and other unlockable creatures scramble toward a finish flag while trying to ensure nobody else gets there. Its cartoon presentation and funky soundtrack keep the mood playful, but the competition becomes wonderfully cutthroat when a well-placed buzz saw, crossbow, or collapsing platform ruins a friend’s perfect run. Matches work equally well as noisy couch-game chaos or an online test of timing, deception, and platforming nerve.

Each round begins with players choosing an item from a rotating selection, then placing it anywhere in the current stage before everyone attempts the newly altered course. The central trick is balance: hazards only earn their owner points when they catch opponents, while an impossible course benefits nobody, so every placement has to be nasty without making the finish unreachable. Movement is deliberately accessible, built around running, jumping, wall-jumping, and reacting quickly to moving traps, but experienced groups learn advanced routes, bait setups, and clever uses for seemingly harmless blocks. Scoring rewards reaching the goal when others fail, along with bonuses for trap kills and stylish underdog victories, creating rapid momentum swings across a match.

Unlike traditional platform fighters or racers, the real battlefield is the level editor embedded directly into every round. Fifteen distinct locations, a large library of interactive props, customizable rules, challenge stages with global times, and shareable custom creations give the game surprising longevity beyond its immediate party appeal. Shared-controller support makes it easy to bring in a room full of players, while online multiplayer lets regular groups keep inventing fresh disasters from afar. Fans of TowerFall, SpeedRunners, or Mario-style competitive platforming will find a sharper focus on collaborative level construction here; newcomers can enjoy its simple controls, while veteran schemers will keep uncovering crueler course designs.