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Includes 3 items: The Hive, The Hive - Survival Mode, The Hive Soundtrack

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About This Content

Survival Mode adds a new way to play The Hive, built around one simple idea: your swarm persists.

Instead of resetting between missions, your units carry over to the next level, keeping their stats, levels, items, and upgrades. The resources you collect also carry over, which makes exploration and efficient clearing far more valuable.

Losses matter, resources are tighter, and every upgrade choice has long-term consequences. Build a colony that can endure, not just win the next fight.

Survival Mode is designed for players who want higher stakes, harder decisions, and the tension of a campaign where mistakes follow you.

Key New Features:

  • Persistent progression between missions
    Units carry over with their stats, kills, levels, items, and upgrades. Resources carry over too.

  • Losses have lasting consequences
    Sacrifice is no longer free. Bad trades weaken your next mission.

  • Scarcer economy, harder choices
    Fewer resources means smarter expansion, stricter priorities, and less waste.

  • More enemies, higher pressure
    Face increased enemy numbers and tougher resistance across the campaign.

  • A fresh strategic layer on top of the base game
    Long-term planning becomes as important as tactical combat.

  • A new way to play The Hive
    An alternate ruleset that changes how every mission connects into a single run.

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
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