Bomb Chicken vs ScourgeBringer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bomb Chicken
Play as a chicken with the unique ability to lay bombs. Use these explosives to navigate challenging environments, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets of a fast-food corporation. Explore a retro world filled with action and discovery.
- Lay stacks of explosives
- Kick bombs to attack
- Bounce bombs around corners
- Use bombs as weights
- Create bomb barricades
- Dig and destroy for secrets
- Set things on fire
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After a freak accident, a seemingly ordinary chicken becomes a bomb laying free range hero. Explore the versatile mechanic of laying bombs in this explosive exploration platformer. Discover the darkest kept secret of the fast food giant known as BFC, their best selling addictive blue hot sauce, and answer the ultimate question: Which came first the chicken or the bomb? Game Features: - Lay stacks of explosives to reach impossibly high places. - Kick Bombs to take out staff and deadly native wildlife. - Bounce your bombs through impassable areas and even around corners! - Use your bombs as a handy weight. - Create a barricade and shield enemy attacks. - Dig and destroy to uncover secret areas. - Set things on fire and watch them BURN!
ScourgeBringer
Embark on a fast-paced roguelite platforming adventure in a post-apocalyptic world. Control Kyhra, a skilled warrior, as she battles ancient machines and monstrous foes to uncover the secrets of a mysterious entity and potentially save humanity.
- Fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay
- Fluid platforming controls
- Frantic combat system
- Hordes of enemies and giant bosses
- Ever-changing dungeon exploration
- Uncover mysteries and secrets
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ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious entity wreaked havoc on all humanity, ScourgeBringer puts you in the shoes of the deadliest warrior of her clan: Kyhra. Help her to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity. Key Features: • Dive into fast-paced rogue-platforming gameplay described by Eurogamer as "Dead Cells meets Celeste" • Slash and shoot your way smoothly with super fluid platforming controls • Sharpen your skills with a frantic combat system focused on attacks only • Dash forward to the otherworldly adaptive sounds of Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Broforce...) • Defy hordes of unspeakable enemies and giant bosses holding the secrets of the Scourge • Explore the infinite depths of an ever-changing dungeon • Uncover mysteries and find mementos of previous explorers to unlock reality defining secrets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScourgeBringer at 4.8 against Bomb Chicken's 4.3. ScourgeBringer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 58 months) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). Bomb Chicken's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bomb Chicken costs $4.99 and ScourgeBringer $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScourgeBringer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScourgeBringer has 490 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bomb Chicken's written reviews are positive against 70% of ScourgeBringer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bomb Chicken ships an update every 58 months, ScourgeBringer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bomb Chicken | ScourgeBringer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (65 ratings) | 4.8 (490 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 490 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Plug In Digital |
Customer experience
Bomb Chicken
ScourgeBringer
Bugs and requests
Bomb Chicken
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ScourgeBringer
Reported bugs
9 issues- Game crashes immediately on launch (purple screen)
- Crashes on iPad Pro with iOS 17.1.2
- Crashes when connecting wired controller
- Crashes during intense particle effects (3rd floor boss)
- Save and exit reduces HP to 1 unexpectedly
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- iCloud save only syncs one direction (iPad to iPhone)
- Touch controls cause accidental dashes
- Smashed bullets scatter instead of following directional input
- Game won't load or launch on some devices
Requested features
12 requests- Customizable control mapping
- Dash button option instead of swipe mechanic
- Static joystick position during combat
- Controller support for all devices
- Casual/easier difficulty modes with progression
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- More endgame content and new zones
- Additional enemies and bosses
- More store items and healing methods
- Better balance for early game resources
- Option to play personal music during gameplay
- Traditional roguelike mode with item-based skill trees
- Right-side dash option for touch controls
In-app purchases
Bomb Chicken
No in-app purchases
ScourgeBringer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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