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SeriesRocketbirds

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

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First release
Oct 18, 2011
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Linux

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns with anaglyph 3D support. Set out on a mission to assassinate the totalitarian penguin leader as Hardboiled Chicken. Destroy enemies with a slew of weapons and illuminate the secrets to his past while uncovering the real enemies of Albatropolis. Master fowl play in the co-op campaign as a pair of Budgie commandos on a mission to save the general's daughter. Many lives will be destroyed, countless penguins will die!

Also known as Game.exe, RBHC, Rocket Birds

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Release dates
PlayStation 3
Oct 18, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 15, 2012
PlayStation Vita
Feb 12, 2013
All 7 release dates
Mac
Sep 18, 2013
Linux
Sep 18, 2013
PlayStation 4
Nov 15, 2020
PlayStation 4
Nov 16, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
modern warfare, bloody, chicken, cinematic, side-scrolling
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At a Glance

Critic Score
65
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,919 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 7 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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