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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Developer The Wild Gentlemen
Chicken Police: Paint it Red! (stylized as Chicken Police: Paint it RED!) is a point-and-click adventure game developed by The Wild Gentlemen. It was released by HandyGames on November 5, 2020 for multiple platforms. Players control a burnt-out cop who is investigating a crime in a city of anthropomorphic animals. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
258 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 26, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
169 positive · 19 negative
95% range 85–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 169 | 19 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 0 | 51 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,044 of 1,099 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 168 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,413 of 2,556 positive).
Players praise the game's writing, voice acting, and noir atmosphere. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the gameplay can be linear or unclear at times. [1][4][5] A few players found the premise off-putting or the writing boring. [6][7]
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Representative posts
- [4]
Chicken Police intrigued me from the start due to its interesting premise: a noir detective story where all characters are animals. On paper a rather stupid idea, but as I watched the trailer and then played the game, I discovered a top notch voice acting and a gritty crime story, supported by a slick black and white presentation and a very good soundtrack. Unfortunately after the first 2-3 hours I also understood …
- [1]
Really solid detective game. All the voice actor and dialogue is great. Even though they are all animals, the characters come off as much more human than in most other games. Much better than the vast majority of games on Steam. There are times where it is not clear how to move onto the next area. But generally if you can't leave somewhere or progress you need to exhaust a dialogue option somewhere.
- [9]
the kind of game that sounds like a joke until you actually play it and realise it’s probably one of the better written noir games in years. The atmosphere is basically sin city meets zootopia where you can almost smell the cigarette smoke and whiskey breath through the screen. Luckily this isn’t a furry game, along the same kinda style to bojack horseman.
- [17]
I must admit I didn't much enjoy the first hour - It felt like they walked into every noir trope I'd ever seen. But I played the rest of it on stream, and absolutely loved it. Didn't appreciate how many times I had to look at a specific upsetting scene, but I appreciated the characters, the story, Madame Zaiwass and the wonderful and complete voice acting. I'd recommend this. Stream found it interesting, too. Best …
- [2]
No, it's not a joke. Yes, the concept is ridiculous - and the game is well-aware of this, and revels in it. "Why chicken-headed policemen in a Noir setting?" "Why not?" As a result, it has a little bit of everything. There's Zootopia/Beastars style social commentary with species being stand-ins for social groups, there are honest-to-Cthulhu Noir tropes being played completely straight (well, mostly), there are some …
Summarised from 34 of the 255 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
90% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Chicken Police - Paint it RED!. The complaint that keeps coming up: gameplay can be linear and guided. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Laura Cress of Adventure Gamers praised the game's voice acting, graphics, and story, though she said it has "too many unnecessary mini-games". Hardcore Gamer's reviewer, Chris Shive, similarly criticized the minigames while praising the noir atmosphere. Writing for Nintendo Life, Stuart Gipp called it "a polished, captivating experience" and said it was one of the best adventure games on the Switch. Luke Kemp of PC Gamer called it "one of the most surreal experiences of my life" and praised the writing and acting. Caitlin Argyros wrote in her review for RPGfan that the mystery has an "abrupt and not quite satisfying" conclusion, but she enjoyed the writing nonetheless. Christopher Byrd…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 258 · most liked firstChicken Police intrigued me from the start due to its interesting premise: a noir detective story where all characters are animals. On paper a rather stupid idea, but as I watched the trailer and then played the game, I discovered a top notch voice acting and a gritty crime story, supported by a slick black and white presentation and a very good soundtrack. Unfortunately after the first 2-3 hours I also understood that the gameplay did not vibe with me at all. The investigation, even though…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really solid detective game. All the voice actor and dialogue is great. Even though they are all animals, the characters come off as much more human than in most other games. Much better than the vast majority of games on Steam. There are times where it is not clear how to move onto the next area. But generally if you can't leave somewhere or progress you need to exhaust a dialogue option somewhere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →these chickens gay good for them
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new month also means a new #BacklogHaterzClub #BHC game! Time to start playing Chicken Police, Paint it Red 🐔 No, I have no idea what I'm getting into. 😂 It won the vote though.
neutral · AI labelView post →No, it's not a joke. Yes, the concept is ridiculous - and the game is well-aware of this, and revels in it. "Why chicken-headed policemen in a Noir setting?" "Why not?" As a result, it has a little bit of everything. There's Zootopia/Beastars style social commentary with species being stand-ins for social groups, there are honest-to-Cthulhu Noir tropes being played completely straight (well, mostly), there are some actually funny jokes about animal people ('two koks in a brothel", horse…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok, here we go. These are the Games Of My Year (GOMY) 2024: 5- Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo 4- Chicken Police: Paint it Red 3- Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals 2- DREDGE (and my #1... *drumroll*) 1- Moonring! Thanks for your attention. See you in 2025!
positive · AI labelView post →An incredible story with excellent writing, polished voice acting, and amazing characters. The world-building in this game is actually insane, and I loved diving into every detail. I think there’s enough content here for a solid 10 hours of noir crime-solving fun with Marty and Sonny. I can’t wait to play the sequel! I highly recommend this to fans of games like Ace Attorney, Kathy Rain, Tangle Tower, or Norco! A perfect narrative and a surprising twist to wrap up 2024
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since I havent gotten any switch games for gifts and dont have my computer with me, Im playing some stuff I bought on Switch that I havent gotten around yet. Starting with Chicken Police: Paint it Red
neutral · AI labelView post →The cock force is back at it again tonight! ... We're really just playing Chicken Police: Paint It Red! But doesn't my first idea sound more fun? 👀 Bring your thinking caps, we're starting chapter 2 tonight 🔍 #live #vtuber twitch.tv/cherriholicxx
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this on sale because "haha chicken police :) funi :)" but it's actually really good. Clever writing, fully voiced (and voiced well!), and absolutely nails the detective noir atmosphere. I've only played for 3 hours and haven't completed the first chapter, but feel like recommending it already. Also, GREAT jazz soundtrack.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the kind of game that sounds like a joke until you actually play it and realise it’s probably one of the better written noir games in years. The atmosphere is basically sin city meets zootopia where you can almost smell the cigarette smoke and whiskey breath through the screen. Luckily this isn’t a furry game, along the same kinda style to bojack horseman.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I usually don't like visual novels, but this was fun, thanks for the fully voice-acted story and the way too many animal puns! (Oh, and the Dr. Bubo reference ;) )
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game opens with a quote from The Big Sleep, moves into some weird ♥♥♥♥ about how different races are fundamentally incompatible, and then the first line proper of the story is, “My office lock is a piece of ♥♥♥♥ if a dame can pick it.” At that stage I thought, jesus christ not another one, but I felt like I had to push through for science. There’s something kind of viscerally horrifying to me about stock photos of women in lingerie with photorealistic animal heads. There’s something that…
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came into this game just thinking that it had a cool artstyle after playing the demo. I was blown away. What an adventure this was. It nailed what it wanted to do, and that is to be an interactive detective noire movie. The writing, voice acting and pacing is perfect. What an amazing way to use the visual novel genre to build something unique. Best game to play close to New Year's Eve.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not easy being green, so uh, for St. Paddy's Day I got nothing. Except cruising around with the Chimkin Coppers! Join me at 7 PM GMT+1 / 2 PM EDT in Chicken Police - Paint it RED, a hard-boiled noir visual novel! BWAK! twitch.tv/jaybirbgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Back with a light schedule! We'll be trying to finish up AC4a and continuing to explore Clawsville in Chicken Police: Paint it Red! Hope to see you there! Stream: www.twitch.tv/srokavtube Other links: srokavtube.carrd.co
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's my first #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Chicken Police: Paint it Red! Developer - The Wild Gentlemen Publisher - @handy-games.com Release date - November 5, 2020
neutral · AI labelView post →Simply put, a novel idea with astounding voice acting, but boring writing. A game that despite multiple attempts, I just cannot force myself to pick it back up. 6/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cocked & loaded to solve this mystery in our... weird little town...? 🐔 (I'd be lying if I said I remember what I was doing in this game.) But we're back to continue on our noir mystery story with Chicken Police: Paint It Red! tonight! #live #vtuber twitch.tv/cherriholicxx
neutral · AI labelView post →10 video games to get to know me (no order): 1. Dragon Age 2. Chicken Police Paint It Red 3. SSX Tricky 4. Coral Island 5. Sly Cooper and the Thevius Racoonus 6. Hades 7. Dorfromantik 8. Jak and Daxter 9. Shadowrun: Dragonfall 10. Lord Winklebottom Investigates
neutral · AI labelView post →This game surprisingly exceeded my expectations, a cool detective game with a pretty deep, dark narrative and some noir aesthetic, full of humor and more animal puns that I can count. Also I loved the art style here, animal heads with human bodies sounds weird in paper but it works pretty well here. And also, the voice acting is top notch, with some jazzy soundtrack that only enhances the immersion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chicken Police: Paint it RED! is a noir detective story told through striking character art and cinematic framing. Discover how its bold visual style and narrative tone were built in Indie Game Works. #IndieGames #GameDev #GameArt @chickenpolice.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →So I looked at this game and thought “wait, what’s going on here?”. I expected it to be a satire of the genre (chickens, you know)… boy, was I wrong. The art style and music are both fantastic, which help to build a detective-like atmosphere all throughout the game. The story is pretty engaging, with a wide variety of characters you can interact with, albeit a little too stereotypical. Plus, the game does a great job of immersing you in the whole plot, and I never felt like a simple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you see this, QTP with your current game rotation. -Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) -Chicken Police: Paint it Red -Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D -Chained Echoes
neutral · AI labelView post →For funnies, I made my steam profile picture a dramatic, noir chicken. I loved him. I later found out that he is Marty MacChicken from Chicken Police. I couldn't bare having a character of a game I never played as my profile picture, so I picked this game up and played to warrant having Marty as my profile photo. I have never played a visual novel before, but boy was I surprised with how much I enjoyed this game. Stylish, funny, well-written with a great plot - I was hooked. I just finished my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This co.ck cop is badass
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The ending cutscene to the game is pure kino, buy it, play it, get to the ending cutscene post credits and you will just get to experience pure amazement.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →𝚆𝚎𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢, 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 11𝚝𝚑 @ 8𝙿𝙼 𝙴𝚃 Back to detective work we go, as we play Chicken Police - Paint It Red! ... With some interruption at some point because Ang can't control himself when it comes to Arknights: Endfield. See you then!
neutral · AI labelView post →#LateNiteNoir is back tonight at 11 PM CT! 🕵️♂️ We hit a record 96 on Sherlock Holmes! Tonight, we go MORE HIGH and start Chicken Police: Paint it RED! 🐓💨 Prepping the vaporizer for mega hits. Join us to break 100 puffs! twitch.tv/jalapenoNuts #NoirGame #DetectiveGame #MysteryGame #PuzzleGames
neutral · AI labelView post →I must admit I didn't much enjoy the first hour - It felt like they walked into every noir trope I'd ever seen. But I played the rest of it on stream, and absolutely loved it. Didn't appreciate how many times I had to look at a specific upsetting scene, but I appreciated the characters, the story, Madame Zaiwass and the wonderful and complete voice acting. I'd recommend this. Stream found it interesting, too. Best bit was finding out they had visited zoos, photographing animals to stick on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The games mentioned already here are great! Some others: Blacktail Chicken Police: Paint It Red Crime O'Clock The Flower Collectors Hauma Inspector Waffles Kathy Rain Lord Winklebottom Investigates Jenny LeClue The Sexy Brutale The Sinking City Murders at Tealwood Manor Technobabylon
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished my 2nd game of 2025! Chicken Police: Paint It Red. Amazing detective game, with some great story writing. my score would be 8/10.
positive · AI labelView post →www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Started a new stream this week of the sequel to Chicken Police: Paint It RED. I gotta say. I love this game. It's wonderful. If you like noir detective stuff check it out. I mean the game. Not me. Unless you want to. #twitch #livestream #gaming #noir
positive · AI labelView post →Chicken Police – Paint it RED! - $9.99 -> $4.99. Chicken Police - Paint it RED! is a narrative-driven noir adventure with a complex interrogation system and mystery-solving detective gameplay.
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing Chicken Police: Paint it RED! A) Loving the hair! B) Heh. He called him BoJack.
positive · AI labelView post →This month's game for #BacklogHatersClub was Chicken Police: Paint It Red! An interesting detective noir visual novel/adventure game. There's still time to join in on the discussion, join the voting for September's game (Nintendo Published Theme) or just talk backlogs! discord.gg/kwfb9v4yn
neutral · AI labelView post →August 2026 plats thread #VAPlats 1 - (#269) Chicken Police: Paint it Red Loved the set up and style but this game really falls apart in the back half. The twist and ending really don't fit the genre and left me pretty disappointed. Still, it's short and engaging despite its flaws. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
neutral · AI labelView post →✨LIVE NOW✨ RUN! IT'S THE COC- I mean, IT'S THE COPS! 🐔 🚨 Playing Chicken Police: Paint it Red! 🔴 twitch.tv/boisyn 🔴
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is one hell of a ride, the story is well written, and the ending was very satisfying. The character feel very fleshed out and the world does feel lived in. If you are into the detective stories this is a must pick up, the game captures a lot of elements of old detective movies which I grew up watching, so it did feel a bit like a nostalgia trip for me. This is just a great introduction into the franchise, if you ever wanted to dig deep into a world, this one feels like a good start.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PROS: Great UI and art with suitable music and competent voice acting. Authentically captures film noir aesthetics. CONS: Very few interactive elements, mostly just clicking through dialogue trees. No rewards or consequences for exploration or thoroughness. Main gameplay is subjective guess work.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tonight we'll start a dangerous, weird and wild case in Chicken Police: Paint it Red! We'll join Sonny and Marty, rooster detectives, as they try to solve the latest case looming over Clawville. Will they survive the dangers ahead, or will the city swallow them whole? Tune in to find out!
neutral · AI labelView post →A pretty fun detective game, I like how many characters there are, and that each character has depth to them, and it's fully voiced. The story was really good and engaging.(I accidentally left it open so it's closer to 7-8 hours playtime)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A remarkably creative backdrop for a hardboiled noire VN. Fully voice acted with excellent voice performances and art design, and delivers a layered story with a surprising amount of lore to tease out. The brisk pacing makes it easy to complete in 2-3 sittings, with puzzles that are simple enough that they won't stop your momentum and a fair few missable collectables to hunt along the way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →top 10 games i played this year! too embarrassed to say out of how many 🥴 10. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 9. Dungeons of Hinterberg 8. Phoenix Springs 7. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 6. Chicken Police: Paint It Red 5. Sandrock 4. Kunitsu-Gami 3. AstroBot 2. Metaphor ReFantazio 1. 1000xRESIST 👯♀️
positive · AI labelView post →Games I haven't played but I have heard good things about and have yet to be mentioned: Pseudoregalia Nine Sols BROK the Investigator Little Gator Game Later Alligator Mouse PI For Hire Chicken Police: Paint it Red ok that's all for top of my head lmao
neutral · AI labelView post →Great visual style, phenomenal voice acting, and a story with a great balance between intrigue, jokes, and fun homages
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure what I expected with this game but it wasn't that and I was hooked pretty early on. The art style intrigued me but I'm not a fan of detective games or visual novel style narrative, Surprisingly this visual novel style detective game became my weekend obsession. The characters are charming and voiced well, you really do feel like they all have their own caricature personalities and it works well for them as you begin to feel connected. The banter and humour is actually pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completely hooked me. The detective noir vibe is spot on and the writing is sharp and funny. I loved the banter between Sonny and Marty and how the game balances absurd animal characters with a genuinely gritty story. The art style is stunning and the voice acting really brings the world to life. It feels like playing through a weird, stylish crime novel and I was invested from start to finish.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a basic click and point adventure. What makes it stand out is it great voicing and writing. Story is ok, but the World they create with all the animal people trying to live together is even better. My play time start to finish was 13 hours. I Found the game fun, but aggravating at times. puzzles were not to hard as long as you noted the clues. It is linear without any real choices that will change the story, at least none that I found in my one playthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm disappointed. The setting of the story is excellent: that of a typical hard-boiled novel. The carachters' personalities makes you feel involved and the animals chosen to represent them are ridicolously on point. The problem is that in Chicken Police there's nothing to actually play. You click where you have to, go to places you're told to, ask questions you know you must make. No choice, no investigation. Even the deduction board moments in the game require no deduction; they're just recaps…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 76- Chicken Police: Paint it Red Just a fun little noir detective game. Worth checking out if you like such things
positive · AI labelView post →Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 101: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) A noir buddy-cop visual novel where everyone is an anthropomorphic animal, Chicken Police – Paint it Red! somehow manages to be hilarious, heartfelt, and stylish as hell. You play as Sonny Featherland, a grizzled, alcoholic rooster cop dragged out of semi-retirement for one last case. Teaming up with your estranged partner, Marty MacChicken, you dive beak-first into a conspiracy that goes from seedy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We are gonna go live playing <<Chicken Police: Paint it Red>> So we sketched a little something for the occasion :D Come join us as we try to solve the many mysteries 🐓🔍🕵️♂️🕵️♂️🔎🐓 m.twitch.tv/whiskerwings... #chickenpolice #sketch #art #stream
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neutral · AI labelView post →Chicken Police Paint it Red Mini Review - With it's gorgeous art style, Wacky characters, Fantastic humour, stylish detective gameplay, set pieces and more. Chicken Police Paint it Red is a bizarre, superb buddy cop noir story with fantastic twists that is Clucking brilliant. 9/10
positive · AI labelView post →i love being a chicken
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →February 2025 Mini Review Schedule The Plucky Squire Chicken Police Paint It Red WildFrost
neutral · AI labelView post →I've just finished playing Chicken Police: Paint it Red and I really really loved it! If you're a fan of anthropomorphic animals and noir crime fiction, this detective game is definitely for you! youtu.be/4sYlCyWD-4A?...
positive · AI labelView post →The Case of the Golden Idol and Chicken Police - Paint it RED! I'm also looking forward to how Old Skies will turn out, it looks promising!
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