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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! vs 9 Lives

Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and 9 Lives both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Chicken Police - Paint it RED! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 9 Lives has no Deck rating yet. 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 it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Chicken Police - Paint it RED! launched in 2020.

Choose 9 Lives

Choose 9 Lives if you want the Subtitle Options side of the pairing.

Both Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and 9 Lives sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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 9 Lives — Steam metadata comparison
Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — Steam game coverChicken Police - Paint it RED!9 Lives — Steam game cover9 Lives
Released2020
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews95.3% positive (674 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThe Wild GentlemenDehumanized

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! vs 9 Lives — FAQ

Are Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and 9 Lives similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does Chicken Police - Paint it RED! run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Chicken Police - Paint it RED! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 9 Lives doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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