Choose Chicken Invaders 4
Choose Chicken Invaders 4 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. Chicken Invaders 4 launched in 2014.
Chicken Invaders 4 vs Chicken Invaders 2
Chicken Invaders 4 and Chicken Invaders 2 both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Chicken Invaders 4 (2014) is 2 years older than Chicken Invaders 2 (2016). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Chicken Invaders 4: 322 reviews, Chicken Invaders 2: 309). 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 Invaders 2
Choose Chicken Invaders 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chicken Invaders 2 launched in 2016.
Both Chicken Invaders 4 and Chicken Invaders 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 97.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Chicken Invaders 4 |  Chicken Invaders 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (322 reviews) | 97.4% positive (309 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | InterAction studios | InterAction studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Chicken Invaders 4 (2014) is 2 years older than Chicken Invaders 2 (2016).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Chicken Invaders 4: 322 reviews, Chicken Invaders 2: 309).
- Chicken Invaders 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chicken Invaders 4 (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Chicken Invaders 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chicken Invaders 4 has no Deck rating yet.
Chicken Invaders 4 vs Chicken Invaders 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Chicken Invaders 4 or Chicken Invaders 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Chicken Invaders 4 sits at 96.9% positive (322 reviews), Chicken Invaders 2 at 97.4% (309). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Chicken Invaders 4 or Chicken Invaders 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Chicken Invaders 4 (2014) came out before Chicken Invaders 2 (2016). 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 Invaders 4 and Chicken Invaders 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Chicken Invaders 4 and Chicken Invaders 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chicken Invaders 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Chicken Invaders 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.