"Build a fried chicken empire to hide your dirty secrets."
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Updates & Events
[Upcoming] Definitely Not Fried Chicken - Free on Epic Games
Jan 29, 2026
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts, managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
About
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a unique business management simulator that challenges players to run a dual-sided empire. On the surface, you manage legitimate businesses like fast-food joints and laundromats, but behind closed doors, you are the kingpin of a sprawling narcotics trade. Balancing the demands of legal customers with the dangers of the criminal underworld creates a frantic, high-stakes tycoon experience.
Story
Channel your inner 'Gustavo Fring' as you rise from a small-time crook to the city's most powerful drug lord. While there isn't a linear narrative campaign, the emergent story is one of criminal escalation: expanding your territory, outsmarting police, crushing rivals, and maintaining the fragile façade that you are just a humble provider of delicious fried poultry.
Gameplay
The gameplay is a complex loop of micromanagement and spatial puzzle-solving. You must design efficient production lines for drugs while simultaneously managing the logistics, staff, and customer satisfaction of your legal fronts. As you scale, you'll need to secure better equipment, research new strains, defend your facilities from armed raids, and launder your dirty money into clean assets without tipping off the authorities.
Key Features
- 1Dual-Business Management
- 2Complex Supply Chain Logistics
- 3Base Building & Layout Design
- 4Staff Management & Hiring
- 5Security & Defense Systems
- 6Technological Research Trees
- 7Market Manipulation
Highlights
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Deep and rewarding micromanagement mechanics
- +Strong thematic execution of the 'legal front' concept
- +High degree of freedom in factory and store layout
- +Engaging progression from small shop to industrial empire
Cons
- -Steep learning curve due to limited tutorials
- -Lack of automation in late-game stages can feel grindy
- -Mistakes can be punishing, sometimes forcing restarts
Game Ratings
Requires complex logistical planning and layout optimization.
Intense micromanagement of staff, resources, and supply lines.
Includes defensive combat raids, but focus is on building.
Filled with dark satire and tongue-in-cheek references.
Challenging economy balancing acts and punishment for errors.
Who Will Enjoy This?
Players who love designing the perfect floor plan and maximizing profit margins.
Those who enjoy optimizing supply chains and production bottlenecks.
Fans of crime dramas who want to simulate running a cartel.
Similar To
Theme & Management
Prison Architect
match
Humor & Style
Two Point Hospital
match
Production Lines
Factorio
match
💡 Did You Know?
The game is heavily inspired by the TV show 'Breaking Bad', specifically the Los Pollos Hermanos operation.
Despite the title, you can eventually manage other fronts like Laundromats and Donut Shops.
The game exited Early Access on PC in September 2023.
Players must actively build traps and hire guards to fend off rival gangs and police raids.
Developed by Dope Games, a studio appropriately named for the subject matter.
Latest Updates & Events
[Upcoming] Definitely Not Fried Chicken - Free on Epic Games
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts, managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
“It has a lot of good elements... a solid management sim with a unique criminal twist.”— Early Access Review
“A business management sim with a Twist!”— Official Description
Game Ratings
Requires complex logistical planning and layout optimization.
Intense micromanagement of staff, resources, and supply lines.
Includes defensive combat raids, but focus is on building.
Filled with dark satire and tongue-in-cheek references.
Challenging economy balancing acts and punishment for errors.
Who Will Enjoy This?
Players who love designing the perfect floor plan and maximizing profit margins.
Those who enjoy optimizing supply chains and production bottlenecks.
Fans of crime dramas who want to simulate running a cartel.
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
The game is heavily inspired by the TV show 'Breaking Bad', specifically the Los Pollos Hermanos operation.
Despite the title, you can eventually manage other fronts like Laundromats and Donut Shops.
The game exited Early Access on PC in September 2023.
Players must actively build traps and hire guards to fend off rival gangs and police raids.
Developed by Dope Games, a studio appropriately named for the subject matter.
Latest Updates & Events
[Upcoming] Definitely Not Fried Chicken - Free on Epic Games
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts, managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
Timeline
Game Details
- Developer
- Silver Lining Interactive
- Publisher
- Silver Lining Interactive
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy +1
- Atmosphere
- whimsical yet illicit