Choose Murder Diaries
Choose Murder Diaries if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder Diaries launched in 2021.
Murder Diaries vs Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Murder Diaries and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Murder Diaries (2021) is 3 years older than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024). Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Murder Diaries (71.4% 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: Into the HIVE!
Choose Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! launched in 2024.
Both Murder Diaries and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, 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
 Murder Diaries |  Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 81.8% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EpiXR Games UG | The Wild Gentlemen |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Murder Diaries (2021) is 3 years older than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024).
- Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Murder Diaries (71.4% positive).
- Murder Diaries is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Murder Diaries has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Diaries vs Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Diaries or Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Diaries (2021) 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 Murder Diaries and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.