Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

Noir detective adventure uncovering a conspiracy in an insect underworld

The Wild Gentlemen · Published by Joystick Ventures · Released Nov 7, 2024

Adventure Casual Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 422
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Nov 19, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!?

This noir point-and-click detective adventure follows rooster detectives Sonny and Marty through the animal-inhabited city of Clawville as a case leads them into the insect district known as the Hive. You explore city locations, collect and analyze clues, question suspects, solve puzzles, and pursue optional side quests.

For you if...

+you like dialogue-driven detective stories with noir humor
+you enjoy gathering clues and questioning suspects
+you want city exploration alongside a central mystery

Not for you if...

−you want action-heavy play instead of dialogue and puzzles
−you prefer strictly linear progression over optional side quests

What players say

81% of 422 reviews are positive

Players praise the noir style, voice acting, character dialogue, and worldbuilding. The most common complaint is that the later chapters feel rushed and the ending feels abrupt or unsatisfying.

Screenshots and trailer

Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Multi-core 2.5GHz or faster
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish.