The Hive
The Hive is a strategy game with RPG elements where you assume command as the insectoid hivemind. Build and expand your underground colony, harvest resources, and evolve your swarm using DNA. Will you survive in this hostile yet beautiful underworld?
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:8/25/2016
- Developer:Skydome Entertainment
- Publisher:Skydome Entertainment
- Last Updated:7/11/2026
- Steam App Id:325730
The Hive
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Hive has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 92% lower than its previous all-time peak of 12 players achieved on 1/20/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Hive. It has received a total of 427 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 68 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Hive and its growth over time. It currently has 6,448 followers on its community page.
The Hive Price
The Hive costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 7/11/2026. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like The Hive Complete Bundle or Chambers & Hives which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Hive.
About The Hive
The Hive is an Adventure, Indie, Casual, Action, RPG, and Strategy game developed by Skydome Entertainment. On 8/25/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Skydome Entertainment.
Players have rated The Hive as "Mostly Positive" out of 427 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 306 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — an overall 72% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Hive supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Achievements
- Surround Sound
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Captions available
From the Steam community, The Hive has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Building
- Colony Sim
- Strategy RPG
- Lore-Rich
- Fantasy
- Aliens
- Real Time Tactics
- RTS
- Combat
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Sci-fi
- Dark Fantasy
- PvE
- Top-Down
- Post-apocalyptic
- Strategy
- Indie
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- 3D
- Choices Matter
- Narration
- RPG
- Dinosaurs
- Lovecraftian
- Mystery
- Action RTS
- Underground
- Survival
- Early Access
- Colorful
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Hive and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Hive is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hive Soundtrack | Music | 2/28/2020 | View |
 | The Hive: Survival Mode | DLC | 5/25/2026 | View |
Related Bundles
The Hive is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hive Complete Bundle | 3 | 3 | $27.17 | View |
 | Chambers & Hives | 2 | 2 | $10.38 | View |
Related Packages
The Hive is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Hive - Commercial License | $19.99 | View |
| The Hive | $14.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Hive data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 11). The Hive on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/325730
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 11). The Hive. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/325730
- Skydome Entertainment. (2023, July 8). The Hive. The Hive. https://www.skydome.fi/