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2017PC

A short, fast-paced Wild West shooter where you blast through waves of barrel enemies around a saloon, using whatever you find nearby. It focuses on speed and a tongue-in-cheek tone.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Lots of humour
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Barrels Up are The Original Moorhuhn Hunt, Chicken Shoot 2 and Chicken Invaders 2: The Next Wave. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Barrels Up special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Original Moorhuhn Hunt

90 %Match

2025PCPlayStationNintendo Switch97 % positive2.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Barrels Up: good gunplay, plenty of humour and combat with precise timing.

A re-release of the iconic German casual shooter where you blast away at flying chickens across colorful scenery in short, score-chasing rounds. A nostalgic arcade romp for the 25th anniversary, with a remake included as a bonus.

Chicken Shoot 2

Easy to pick up

A simple arcade shooter where you blast hordes of cartoon chickens across forests, villages and deserts while racking up points. Its goofy humor and rising difficulty make for quick, light-hearted fun.

Moorhuhn 2: Die Jagd Geht Weiter

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A cult German arcade shooter where you blast as many fluttering grouse as possible on a single screen before time runs out. Simple, silly and ideal for quick high-score chasing.

Chicken Invaders

Action-packed real-time combat

A humorous arcade shooter in the spirit of Space Invaders, where you fend off alien chickens seeking revenge on humanity. Fast, simple action with a tongue-in-cheek sense of absurdity.

Super Space Pug

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade shmup where you pilot Demetrius the space pug against fish-flinging cats and drifting rocks. The humor is silly and the action quick and straightforward.

Platypus

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.

Dick Wilde

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade shooter where you play exterminator Dick Wilde, blasting piranhas, eels and gators in swamps and lagoons. It's tongue-in-cheek and over the top, built around chasing high scores.

Devolver Bootleg

Action-packed real-time combat

A free collection of eight short parodies of Devolver Digital games, poking fun at Hotline Miami, Enter the Gungeon and more. You get quick, absurd mini-games packed with in-jokes and silliness.

Major Mayhem

Action-packed real-time combat

An arcade cover shooter in the vein of Time Crisis and Metal Slug, where you play an over-the-top 80s action hero blasting through enemies to rescue your kidnapped girlfriend. It's fast, exaggerated and tongue-in-cheek.

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