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?
Last Updated: 12/1/2025
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2016 |
| Developer | Skydome Entertainment |
| Publisher | Skydome Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 325730 |
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?
Last Updated: 12/1/2025
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
About The Hive
The Hive is a Casual, Indie, RPG, Adventure, Action, and Strategy game developed by Skydome Entertainment. On 8/25/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Skydome Entertainment.
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.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Finnish, and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Hive supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Camera Comfort
- Surround Sound
- Custom Volume Controls
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- 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.
The Hive DLC
The Hive has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hive Soundtrack | Music | 2/28/2020 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
The Hive is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Game + Soundtrack Bundle | 2 | 2 | $21.23 | View |
 | Chambers & Hives | 2 | 2 | $25.58 | View |
Related Packages
The Hive is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Hive - Commercial License | $19.99 | View |
| The Hive | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
The Hive is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Finnish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
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The Hive data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). The Hive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). The Hive. Steam Community Hub.
- Skydome Entertainment. (2023, July 8). The Hive. The Hive.