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Chicken Invaders 5

2D arcade shooter about fighting space chickens bent on freezing Earth

InterAction studios · Released Mar 13, 2015

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,036
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 28, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Chicken Invaders 5?

A 2D arcade shoot-'em-up where you pilot a spacecraft and fire at waves of invading chickens. You travel across the galaxy to assemble an ancient artifact after the chickens plot to block Earth's sunlight.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy shooting through waves of enemies
  • +you want to play an arcade shooter cooperatively

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer exploration over wave-based arcade shooting
  • −you want a serious science fiction setting

What players say

96% of 1,036 reviews are positive

Players praise the arcade shooting, co-op and nostalgic appeal. Some say it changes little from earlier games in the series.

How many players finish Chicken Invaders 5?

33% of Steam players have unlocked «Rookie Hero Campaign Trophy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Chicken Invaders 5 system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Chicken Invaders 5?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
220 MB available space
DirectX
Version 8.1

Does Chicken Invaders 5 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Chicken Invaders 5 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian.

Does Chicken Invaders 5 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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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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