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 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.
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.
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.
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 |
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