Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Released: 11/7/2024
Score Breakdown
86.3
Critic Average
8 reviews
82
Steam User Score
342 reviews
N/A
Metacritic User Score
Disparity Breakdown
86 vs 82
Average of both sources
Review Disparities
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1/9/2025
Late Review“You won’t soon forget the story and the way it’s told, and “Into the HIVE!” is one of the best narrative games I’ve played, bar none. It’s a dense game with a pretty sizable playtime (more than 10 hours) and you’ll get a heaping serving of story with a side of gameplay.”
100
100/100
12/2/2024
Launch Window“Chicken Police: Into the Hive has some particularly charming characters and great visuals, but is slightly let down by the overall story.”
70
70/100
11/15/2024
Launch Window“In the end, Chicken Police: Into the Hive is a thrilling sequel to Chicken Police: Paint it Red. If you play the game without playing the original, there are some key moments referenced that will leave you feeling confused, however, the game does a decent enough job quickly glancing over it to not take you out of the overall experience.”
80
80/100
11/8/2024
Launch Window“Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is one of the games that those who love detective games should check out. Those who like the first game will definitely like this one. Those who have not played the first game can also step into the World of Wilderness universe with this game. It seems like we will see more games set in Wilderness.”
80
80/100
11/7/2024
Launch Window“With Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Wild Gentlemen once again masterfully deliver a film-noir detective experience with intriguing animal-headed characters, and while the game is relatively short at five to six hours with limited interrogation opportunities, it’s a must-play—even if you don’t usually go for visual novels—thanks to its fantastic music and superb voice acting that draw you into the story, making it hard to stop until the credits roll.”
90
90/100
11/7/2024
Launch Window“A grim, depressing noir story about Chickens and Insects that you wish would never end.”
90
90/100
11/7/2024
Launch Window“Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! (title drop) is just like its predecessor a very successful point & click. The atmosphere, the world and the humor are fantastic and the mystery is captivating enough to keep you glued to the screen for the almost eight hours. I enjoyed myself immensely with the antics of Santino and Martin. If developer The Wild Gentlemen makes a sequel, I will once again be at the front of the line.”
90
90/100
11/7/2024
Launch Window“With a grim mystery, vividly violent world, interesting side quests and minigames, impressively real animal characters, and multiple endings to experience, you’ll struggle to put Into the Hive down once you pick it up. The story of Into the Hive is fresh enough to stand on its own, but with endless ties back to the first game between characters and references, the experience of playing both weaves together a horrifically beautiful story of inequality, crime, and style that sticks with you long past the ending.”
90
90/100
