Rank 01Why this
Same epic mood as Chicken Invaders Universe.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like Chicken Invaders Universe
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Chicken Invaders Universe also play
The closest matches to Chicken Invaders Universe: Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4, Syder Arcade, Space Invaders Extreme, and Earthion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same retro mood as Chicken Invaders Universe.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Rank 04 
Space Invaders Extreme
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
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Renegade Ops
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Chicken Invaders Universe
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Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
- 83% of 154 reviews
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Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
- 85% of 531 reviews
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Also Top-Down Shooter and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
- 92% of 10,139 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: InterAction studios
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 2,406 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Combines all franchise entries into one universe
- Community driven updates and feedback integration
- Cross episode boss battles
- Challenging
- Epic
- Nostalgic
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Space Invaders Extreme
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
Sky Force Reloaded
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe.
About Chicken Invaders Universe
The closest matches to Chicken Invaders Universe: Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4, Syder Arcade, Space Invaders Extreme, and Earthion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Chicken Invaders Universe is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4 and Syder Arcade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and nostalgic, and single out its cross episode boss battles and league system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Chicken Invaders Universe is a free-to-play space shooter released in 2022 by InterAction studios that combines all entries in the long-running Chicken Invaders franchise into a single unified experience. Players navigate a massive campaign featuring procedural mission generation, ship-part progression, and resource management across thousands of missions. The game incorporates cross-episode boss battles where enemies from different franchise eras appear together, alongside a league system that gates content behind player achievement. Reviewers highlight the nostalgic soundtrack and callbacks to classic episodes, noting that the skill-based difficulty creates endless replayability for players seeking challenging arcade action. The game supports online cooperative play and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding a 90% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews.
About Chicken Invaders Universe: A deliciously addictive core of finger-blistering shooting action, surrounded by delectable morsels of galactic exploration, spacecraft customization, and community competitions.
Is Chicken Invaders Universe worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 2,406 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combines all franchise entries into one universe
- Community driven updates and feedback integration
- Cross episode boss battles
- Nostalgic soundtrack and callbacks to classic episodes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Grinding simulator, artificial locks on amount of power ups until you buy better ships which require grinding for days. Locks harder missions unless you constantly repeat older levels and grind the required rank when the mission itself…”
“Even though the gameplay is pretty good and the game held itself pretty well for its core parts, I'd say that the game's grind isn't really something I'd describe as fulfilling because it's too grindy while not being motivating enough to…”
People who play it also play: Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4, Syder Arcade
Frequently asked about Chicken Invaders Universe
Can I run it?
Does Chicken Invaders Universe run on Steam Deck?
Chicken Invaders Universe is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Chicken Invaders Universe free to play?
Yes — Chicken Invaders Universe is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Chicken Invaders Universe have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Chicken Invaders Universe supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Chicken Invaders Universe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chicken Invaders Universe are Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4, Syder Arcade.
Who developed Chicken Invaders Universe?
Chicken Invaders Universe was developed by InterAction studios.