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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! vs Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Chicken Police - Paint it RED! (2020) is 4 years older than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024). Chicken Police - Paint it RED! scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (81.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

Choose Chicken Police - Paint it RED! if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 674 reviews.

Choose Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Choose Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! launched in 2024.

Both Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Chicken Police - Paint it RED! vs Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam metadata comparison
Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — Steam game coverChicken Police - Paint it RED!Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam game coverChicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Released20202024
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews95.3% positive (674 reviews)81.8% positive (148 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThe Wild GentlemenThe Wild Gentlemen

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! vs Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — FAQ

Which is better, Chicken Police - Paint it RED! or Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!?
On Steam reviews Chicken Police - Paint it RED! scores higher (95.3% positive) than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (81.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chicken Police - Paint it RED! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Chicken Police - Paint it RED! or Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! first?
If you want chronology, Chicken Police - Paint it RED! (2020) came out before Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! similar?
They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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