Choose Chicken Wars
Choose Chicken Wars if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chicken Wars launched in 2017.
Chicken Wars vs Flashlight
Chicken Wars and Flashlight both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Chicken Wars (2017) is 4 years older than Flashlight (2021). Chicken Wars is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Flashlight (1.65 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Flashlight
Choose Flashlight if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flashlight launched in 2021.
Both Chicken Wars and Flashlight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 Wars |  Flashlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.65 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sokolov Yaroslav Vladimirovich | SouthWater Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Chicken Wars (2017) is 4 years older than Flashlight (2021).
- Chicken Wars is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Flashlight (1.65 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Chicken Wars vs Flashlight — FAQ
- Should I play Chicken Wars or Flashlight first?
- If you want chronology, Chicken Wars (2017) came out before Flashlight (2021). 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 Wars and Flashlight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Wars and Flashlight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chicken Wars ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Flashlight ships Online Co-op, Co-op.