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Games like Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

If Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Case Solved: The London Files and Tangle Tower — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its compelling mystery to unravel, atmospheric and cinematic. 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.

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About Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!: A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 76Windowsby The Wild Gentlemen
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Top pick for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Case Solved: The London Files

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A cozy noir puzzle game where you must investigate the dark underbelly of London. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and alibis aren’t adding up. Everyone has a motive, only logic reveals the truth.

    2026SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Tangle Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Third-strongest match for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence collection, point and click, whimsical and a mysterious mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Ranked #4 for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Loco Motive

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a nostalgic mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Ranked #5 for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

    2024IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence collection, investigation, whimsical and an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Ranked #6 for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Ranked #7 for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Posthumous Investigation

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence collection, investigation and atmospheric with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Ranked #8 for Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Blacksad: Under the Skin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Reviewers of Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

    2019Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Reviewers of Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Zipp's Café

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices and a melancholic mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Reviewers of Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from The Wild Gentlemen

Other recommendable Steam games by The Wild Gentlemen, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Another title from The Wild Gentlemen, the studio behind Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Zipp's Café

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices and a melancholic mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Another title from The Wild Gentlemen, the studio behind Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. RetroSpace

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Wild Gentlemen, the studio behind Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Disco-punk space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive features, time jumps, and '70s mustaches!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Another title from The Wild Gentlemen, the studio behind Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else.

    2026IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WILD Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Another title from The Wild Gentlemen, the studio behind Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    The Wildest character-driven tactical strategy game you've ever seen! Build your team and maintain their relationships in the war against organized crime. Uncover the conspiracy in the animal-populated city of Clawville, and find the mastermind behind its downfall!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tangle Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence collection, point and click, whimsical and a mysterious mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Loco Motive

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and a nostalgic mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

    2024IndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Does Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! run on Steam Deck?
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! cost?
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! are Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Case Solved: The London Files, Tangle Tower.
Who developed Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!?
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! was developed by The Wild Gentlemen and published by Joystick Ventures.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

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