Single-player games like Chicken Invaders Universe
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Chicken Invaders Universe, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Chicken Invaders 5
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death!
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Chicken Invaders 4
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner!
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Syder Arcade
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
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Space Invaders Extreme
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders Universe.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Renegade Ops
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Chicken Invaders Universe.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
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Space Aliens Invaders
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
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Chicken Invaders 1
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
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Chicken Invaders 2
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Just when you thought it was safe to eat chicken again, the chickens have returned with an organized invasion to take over the entire solar system! Journey to each planet and fight your way through to save the world (again)!
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Chicken Invaders 3
Single-player alternative to Chicken Invaders Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chicken Invaders Universe.
Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay. Intergalactic chickens are invading Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren!