Choose Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Choose Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Subtitle Options. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! launched in 2024.
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! vs Hillthorn
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! and Hillthorn both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024) is 2 years older than Hillthorn (2026). Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hillthorn has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hillthorn
Choose Hillthorn if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Adjustable Text Size. Hillthorn launched in 2026.
Both Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! and Hillthorn sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! |  Hillthorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (148 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Wild Gentlemen | Fool Moon, Finnegan Motors |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024) is 2 years older than Hillthorn (2026).
- Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hillthorn has no Deck rating yet.
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! vs Hillthorn — FAQ
- Should I play Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! or Hillthorn first?
- If you want chronology, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (2024) came out before Hillthorn (2026). 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 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! and Hillthorn similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Does Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hillthorn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.