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Chicken Invaders Universe

Top-down arcade shooter against chickens across a galaxy of missions

InterAction studios · Released Dec 15, 2022

ActionCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerFree To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 4,256
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 19 in 30 days
Players
45
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 21, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Chicken Invaders Universe?

As a new recruit fighting a chicken invasion, you pilot a spacecraft through top-down shooting missions across a galaxy of star systems. You shoot waves of chickens and bosses, upgrade equipment, customize your spacecraft, and can fly missions with other players.

For you if...

  • +you like fast arcade shooting with crowded enemy waves
  • +you want to fly missions cooperatively with friends
  • +you enjoy old-school shooters with many missions to explore

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower shooting with fewer enemies on screen
  • −you want self-contained stages without navigating a galaxy map
  • −you dislike managing equipment between shooting missions

What players say

91% of 4,256 reviews are positive · 89% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the arcade shooting and its connection to earlier games in the series. They complain about paid content, cumbersome star-system navigation, and confusing menus.

Players over time

▲ +28% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 72 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Chicken Invaders Universe screenshot 1

Chicken Invaders Universe system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Chicken Invaders Universe?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
700 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Chicken Invaders Universe have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Chicken Invaders Universe run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Chicken Invaders Universe game account
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Serbian, Slovak.

Does Chicken Invaders Universe use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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