It was released for Microsoft Windows on 4 March 2016, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in December 2017, and Nintendo Switch on 25 September 2018.

[2] Ultimate Chicken Horse is a platform video game where players assume the role of one of various animals.

[5] The PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation versions of the game support cross-play online.

Developer Richard Atlas stated in an interview with Gamasutra that he was in the process of forming Clever Endeavour Games when it came about.

[8] The Escapist said the game "does everything it tries to do very well, but a few quibbles keep it from greatness," and recommended "a better guiding hand for stage building, especially for new players".