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Chicken Invaders 3 cover art

Chicken Invaders 3

InterAction studios · 2015-06-08

Steam

ActionCasualIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Nov 11, 2006 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Nov 11, 2006 (Linux), Nov 11, 2006 (Mac), Aug 29, 2012 (iOS)

Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay. Intergalactic chickens are invading Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren!

Chicken Invaders 3 is an Action, Casual, and Indie game released in 2015, priced at $5.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 441 reviews) and an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 owners.

2
playing now
93%
positive of 441 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
78/100
IGDB user rating (12 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$5.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC (census sample)

Chickens. For centuries we have oppressed them, grilling, roasting, stewing, and stuffing them in buns. The time has come for us to pay. Intergalactic chickens are invading Earth, seeking revenge for the oppression of their earthly brethren! It's time for you to fight for our ancestral right to omelettes. Will you succeed? Will the future of chicken burgers be secure? Or will you end up as part of the menu in a galactic chicken restaurant?(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 2 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 27 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity down 27% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 22% of 27,667 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 11k–26k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 441 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $1.99 at IndieGala Store (2026-07-14) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $5.99 · on sale 11 of 13 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
101020172026Week of 2017-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1402026-09-15 07:00 — 2 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 12 players2026-09-17 23:00 — 4 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 14:00 — 9 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 3 players2026-09-23 05:00 — 1 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 6 players2026-09-25 20:00 — 7 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 6 players2026-09-28 11:00 — 7 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 7 players2026-10-01 02:00 — 3 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 5 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 14 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 3 players2026-10-06 09:00 — 3 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 8 players2026-10-09 00:00 — 1 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 2 players2026-10-11 15:00 — 9 players2026-10-12 23:00 — 1 players2026-10-14 06:00 — 2 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
81Jun 2015Aug 2026Jun 2015 — avg 2 · peak 13Oct 2015 — avg 1 · peak 6Feb 2016 — avg 2 · peak 9Jun 2016 — avg 1 · peak 7Oct 2016 — avg 1 · peak 7Feb 2017 — avg 5 · peak 33Jun 2017 — avg 3 · peak 8Oct 2017 — avg 1 · peak 8Feb 2018 — avg 2 · peak 7Jun 2018 — avg 2 · peak 8Oct 2018 — avg 3 · peak 97Feb 2019 — avg 3 · peak 13Jun 2019 — avg 2 · peak 8Oct 2019 — avg 2 · peak 8Feb 2020 — avg 3 · peak 10Jun 2020 — avg 3 · peak 10Oct 2020 — avg 3 · peak 9Feb 2021 — avg 5 · peak 17Jun 2021 — avg 4 · peak 14Oct 2021 — avg 4 · peak 14Feb 2022 — avg 4 · peak 15Jun 2022 — avg 3 · peak 11Oct 2022 — avg 4 · peak 12Feb 2023 — avg 4 · peak 15Jun 2023 — avg 4 · peak 9Oct 2023 — avg 4 · peak 14Feb 2024 — avg 6 · peak 21Jun 2024 — avg 4 · peak 14Oct 2024 — avg 4 · peak 14Feb 2025 — avg 8 · peak 25Jun 2025 — avg 4 · peak 14Oct 2025 — avg 5 · peak 15Feb 2026 — avg 5 · peak 15Jun 2026 — avg 4 · peak 15Aug 2026 — avg 4 · peak 13
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$23.74$1.992015-01-012026-08-142015-01-01 — best price $13.492015-04-01 — best price $15.952015-04-21 — best price $15.952015-05-07 — best price $15.952015-06-15 — best price $4.992016-01-04 — best price $4.992016-07-04 — best price $4.992016-12-22 — best price $2.492017-10-26 — best price $2.492018-01-04 — best price $4.992018-11-21 — best price $2.492019-02-12 — best price $4.992019-05-02 — best price $4.992019-10-28 — best price $2.492019-11-26 — best price $2.492020-01-02 — best price $4.992020-04-08 — best price $2.492020-06-25 — best price $2.492020-11-19 — best price $2.492020-12-22 — best price $2.492021-01-11 — best price $4.992021-10-28 — best price $2.492022-01-05 — best price $4.992022-06-23 — best price $2.492023-01-05 — best price $4.992023-09-25 — best price $2.492024-01-04 — best price $4.992024-06-27 — best price $2.492025-01-02 — best price $4.992025-03-20 — best price $5.992025-12-18 — best price $2.992026-06-02 — best price $2.492026-07-23 — best price $4.992026-08-14 — best price $1.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

13
achievements tracked
69.7%
earned "Medal of Great Appetite Achievement"
31.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading Cards2 DLC

6 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish

Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2015-06-09 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)86012%13

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

IndieActionCasualShoot 'Em Up

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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Similarity via IGDB.

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