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Hive Quest

Guide your insect tribe on an unusual journey through a mythical woodland filled with ancient magic, strange creatures & hidden mysteries. Uncover the secrets of the Old Orchard, find and train your very own woodland sprite and lead your Hive to victory!

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Release Date:

Q4 2025

Developer:

Cotton Drift Studio, Rod Tyson

Publisher:

Cotton Drift Studio

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔	✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Hive Quest is very much an indie game, and relies on feedback from fans. Early access is a fantastic opportunity for players to try the game and help to shape its development.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Probably a year or so, but right now it's difficult to say.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will have more levels & features, many of which are in the pipeline and even some that we have not even invented yet!”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Hive Quest is in early development. When the Early access version is made available here on Steam we want to ensure as far as possible its stability and general smoothness of game play. There will be a host of features included, but these will be subject to enhancement, removal or change depending on how our own experience and community feedback.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Early Access pricing will be at a reduced offer. We still have yet to finalise this.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Outreach to curators & fans mainly, along with posts on the main page.”

This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: Q4 2025

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Reviews

“Explore a beautiful & captivating land!”
My Potato Games

“This game really surprised me, it is super cool :)”
Gamer's Hotspot (YT)

“Definitely keen to see the full game come out”
Gaming on Linux

About This Game

Hive Quest is an immersive real time strategy game set in a mythical woodland filled with ancient magic, strange creatures & intriguing puzzles. As the Hive Mind you will guide your insect tribe on a hazardous adventure to find safety after a terrible cataclysm. Explore mysterious locations with the help of your pet Shrublet, find allies, uncover the story behind the Old Orchard and fight against other tribes. Do you have what it takes to re-establish your Hive’s fortunes and seek out the mythical ‘Sunny Uplands’?

– Guide your embattled tribe on a quest to find fortune, glory and a new home.
– Interact with a wide variety of crazy puzzles and strange goings on as you try to make sense of it all.
– Explore the mysteries of the Deep Woods and uncover new allies and enemies.
– Battle against other hives to maintain control of your territory.
– Manage resources and build your Hive into a powerful kingdom, filled with hard working drones.
– Take mind control of your drones and send them into unknown territory on dangerous missions.
– Launch attacks on enemy Hives & dangerous creatures that stand in your way.
– Obtain woodland elementals as pets and upgrade them to fight and do your bidding.

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System Requirements

Windows

macOS

Minimum:

OS: Win7 Service Pack 1 64 bit
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

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