Since January 29, Epic Games Store users can grab a simulation title that is unlike any other at no cost. Released in 2023, Definitely Not Fried Chicken is offered free of charge until February 5 at 11 a.m. A nod to the series breaking Bad ? Maybe. In any case, its atypical gameplay, which combines management of a fast food restaurant and the development of a drug empire, does not go unnoticed.
Developed by Dope Games, the game places you at the head of a two-faced company. On the one hand, a perfectly legal fast food establishment. On the other, a laboratory of illicit substances to thrive in the shadows. All in a colorful atmosphere inspired by the 80s.
An experience as crazy as it is strategic
At first glance, Definitely Not Fried Chicken looks like a classic management game. But its originality lies in this permanent duality between legal activity and clandestine operations. To advance, you will need to recruit staff, improve your facilities, develop new drugs and expand your territory.
According to the official synopsis, the player is asked to “acquire new businesses, meet new clients, develop more powerful narcotics, amass a fortune, and leave a city in ruins.” The tone is set: here, entrepreneurial ambition flirts unabashedly with political incorrectness.
A temporary offer for fans of unusual management games
With a “rather positive” rating on Steam, Definitely Not Fried Chicken is clearly aimed at an audience that loves atypical concepts. If you like Prison Architect, Two Point Hospital or even Weedcraft Incthis title has every chance of seducing you. And the ultimate argument of course remains its price: free instead of €25.
The offer is available on PC, exclusively via the Epic Games Store, until Tuesday February 5, 2026 at 11 a.m. Just add it to your library to keep it for life.
A nod to Breaking Bad?
The offbeat visual style and the idea of a “cover” business inevitably evoke the series breaking Bad. The ComicBook article even goes so far as to say that “Definitely Not Fried Chicken clearly appears to be inspired by the hit television series Breaking Bad.” An unofficial connection, but one which contributes greatly to the appeal of the game.
It remains to be seen whether this type of satirical simulation will appeal to the general public. In the meantime, it’s an original and squeaky way to start the year with a game that’s unlike any other.