The Hive is a real-time strategy game with RPG elements where you command an insectoid hive mind. Build and expand your underground colony, harvest resources, and evolve your creatures using DNA collected from defeated enemies. Can you survive the dangers of this beautiful yet hostile underworld?

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Reviews

“The Hive has an interesting story, combined with real-time strategy and role-playing elements”
80 – Pelit

About This Game

DEVELOPER NOTE — OCTOBER 2026

The Hive has been extensively updated to Unity 6.6, featuring improved lighting, animations, modern visual effects, and gameplay enhancements. The result is an experience that feels like a remaster of the original game.



The Hive is a story-driven real-time strategy game with RPG elements where you command an insectoid hive mind. Build your colony, harvest DNA from defeated enemies, evolve powerful creatures, and lead your swarm through a vast, ancient underworld filled with forgotten civilizations, colossal creatures, and untold mysteries.

Deep beneath the surface of New Eden, the ruins of lost civilizations reveal a tragic history. As your Hive grows stronger, fight your way toward the surface and uncover the truth behind your existence.

MAIN FEATURES

  • Evolve Through DNA – Harvest DNA from defeated enemies and decide which creatures and abilities to unlock first, shaping your swarm to match your strategy.

  • Command an Insectoid Swarm – Take control as the hive mind and lead your creatures into real-time battles against the hostile inhabitants of New Eden.

  • Build and Expand Your Colony – Gather resources, develop your underground nest, and raise increasingly powerful creatures.

  • Experience a Narrated Story Campaign – Journey toward the surface, uncover the fate of forgotten civilizations, and discover the purpose of your existence.

  • Survive Across Missions – In Survival Mode, your creatures carry over between missions, allowing you to develop veteran units whose survival becomes increasingly valuable.

  • Level Up Your Creatures – Your units gain experience, grow in size, and become more powerful as they survive battles.

  • Collect Powerful Loot – Equip your creatures with items dropped by defeated enemies, and challenge optional bosses for rare equipment that carries over between missions.

  • Battle Colossal Creatures – Face massive ancient enemies and adapt your tactics to overcome increasingly dangerous challenges.

  • Uncover a Lost World – Explore ancient ruins and abandoned settlements, discovering the remnants of forgotten civilizations and the mysteries they left behind.

  • Journey Through Diverse Biomes – Travel from lush underground springs to fiery volcanic regions, each inhabited by unique creatures and filled with new challenges.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card:
    • Additional Notes: 1024x768 minimum display resolution
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 display recommended
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Intel 64-bit or Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable GPU
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card:
    • Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 13 Ventura or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel Core i5 equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable GPU
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 display recommended
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit or equivalent
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable GPU
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card:
    • Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: 1920x1080 display recommended