# Games like Chicken Invaders Universe

> The closest matches to Chicken Invaders Universe: Chicken Invaders 5, Chicken Invaders 4, Syder Arcade, Space Invaders Extreme, and Earthion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Chicken Invaders 5](https://imho.run/games/353090/chicken-invaders-5) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 492 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353090/)
2. [Chicken Invaders 4](https://imho.run/games/301300/chicken-invaders-4) — A frequent pick in Chicken Invaders Universe players' libraries, and another Action. 322 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301300/)
3. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
4. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
5. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
6. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
7. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
8. [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours](https://imho.run/games/377870/dariusburst-chronicle-saviours) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 322 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377870/)
9. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
10. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
11. [Jets'n'Guns Gold](https://imho.run/games/262260/jets-n-guns-gold) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 730 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262260/)
12. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
13. [Crisis Wing](https://imho.run/games/1402090/crisis-wing) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402090/)
14. [Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers](https://imho.run/games/1378800/squad-51-vs-the-flying-saucers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 69 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378800/)
15. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Also Old School, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
16. [Asteroids: Recharged](https://imho.run/games/1700890/asteroids-recharged) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 83 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1700890/)
17. [Cosmonator](https://imho.run/games/656740/cosmonator) — A frequent pick in Chicken Invaders Universe players' libraries, and another RPG. 67 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/656740/)
18. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
19. [Space Elite Force](https://imho.run/games/855850/space-elite-force) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 95 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855850/)
20. [Strike Suit Infinity](https://imho.run/games/234160/strike-suit-infinity) — Also Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234160/)
21. [Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo](https://imho.run/games/345860/super-galaxy-squadron-ex-turbo) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 269 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345860/)
22. [BroodStar](https://imho.run/games/1232100/broodstar) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 77 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232100/)
23. [XenoRaptor](https://imho.run/games/298280/xenoraptor) — Shares weapon customization with Chicken Invaders Universe. 82 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298280/)
24. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Chicken Invaders Universe. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1510460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1510460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1510460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1510460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1510460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Chicken Invaders Universe

Chicken Invaders Universe is a free-to-play space shooter released in 2022 by InterAction studios that combines all entries in the long-running Chicken Invaders franchise into a single unified experience. Players navigate a massive campaign featuring procedural mission generation, ship-part progression, and resource management across thousands of missions. The game incorporates cross-episode boss battles where enemies from different franchise eras appear together, alongside a league system that gates content behind player achievement. Reviewers highlight the nostalgic soundtrack and callbacks to classic episodes, noting that the skill-based difficulty creates endless replayability for players seeking challenging arcade action. The game supports online cooperative play and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding a 90% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1510460
- **Developer:** InterAction studios
- **Publisher:** InterAction studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Online Co-op, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 15, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1510460/chicken-invaders-universe)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1510460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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