Chicken Invaders 4 similar games & best alternatives

Chicken Invaders 4

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner!

What works

  • Fun and addictive bullet hell gameplay
  • Humorous and charming story
  • Variety of weapons and upgrades
  • Cooperative multiplayer modes
  • Nostalgic and accessible

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign length
  • Grindy unlock system
  • Some ui and control quirks
  • Limited online player base
  • Repetitive gameplay for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Astral Ascent

  • Atomic Picnic

  • Noobs Are Coming

  • SWORN

  • Juicy Realm

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

Less social

Games that feels like Chicken Invaders 4 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • FLARE NUINUI QUEST

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • DRAINUS

  • Scarlet Tower

  • Touhou Blooming Chaos 2

  • Time Wasters

More competitive

Games that feels like Chicken Invaders 4 but with more competition against others

  • Bullet Heaven 2

  • Steredenn: Binary Stars

  • DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours

  • Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

  • The Next Penelope

  • CounterAttack: Uprising

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Chicken Invaders 4: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026