HIVE: Altenum Wars
HIVE: Altenum Wars
Game
Game2016
The Hive
Developer Skydome Entertainment
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? From the Steam store page
268 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
67
Fresh
126 positive · 61 negative
95% range 60–74%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 126 | 61 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 2 | 74 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
223 of 312 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
67% recommend · 126 yes, 61 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (320 of 441 positive).
Players praise the game's atmosphere and unique RTS-RPG hybrid concept. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the short campaign and lack of save options as drawbacks. [4][3][5] Several players criticize technical issues like bugs and performance problems. [6][7][5]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
The Hive is an amateurish attempt at both worldbuilding & RTS genre, and honestly but sadly not worth our time. Made by Finnish indie developers, I am all for giving them plenty of leeway, but this project is just way too shallow! While the premise of the game may sound promising on paper, it fails to translate it both into gameplay and story.. The Hive feels like an inept custom mod made in Warcraft 3 Battlenet, …
- [5]
I've played about 5 of the missions, the performance is not the best. My GPU, CPU and RAM is hardly being used and yet the frames drop from 60 to 30, or even lower almost the moment you try to do something, even worse when you start fighting enemies It needs a lot more love and attention. So many bugs, no auto-saving, menu saving is allowed (probably an update since another review was left mentioning no saving), but …
- [12]
Mixed. A bit strange, short, and mostly shallow base-building RTS. A few levels had point-and-click type puzzles, with even some hidden-object searching required. The mini-map is abstract and only barely helpful. The scroll wheel function (scroll, zoom) is inversed and I could not find a way to change it. The lighting and fog-of-war are awkward. Overall, one is tasked with building a small base and army to defeat an …
- [2]
I wanted to leave a review since most of the ones here feel outdated. I did not run into any of the performance or bug issues people mentioned in the past, so it seems like the dev has been working on updates. The game does a good job of making you feel like you are leading an alien insect colony. I enjoyed the RPG elements, like getting loot from enemies and unlocking units in whatever order I wanted. The …
- [3]
The Hive is an atmospheric and creative RTS-RPG hybrid that offers a unique world, but its short campaign and technical issues make it best suited for genre enthusiasts.
Summarised from 34 of the 261 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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The Hive sits at 67% positive across 187 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 268 · most liked firstPrepare to uncover the secrets of the sands, Warband. Darktide's new, free update Beyond the Hive releases tomorrow. The update brings a host of new content, including the all new game mode Expeditions. Watch the reveal trailer to get a taste of what's to come! youtu.be/P25586v-dNo #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →More concept art for Open Sourcerer, the cancelled video game project I worked on. The last "enemy" of the Hive level, the digilent worker bee. Mostly harmless, but they can call for help if you attack them. Also we had a wizard variant later, the spell(ing) bee 😁 #Art #GameDev #Concept Art
neutral · AI labelView post →A little bit more about the cancelled video game project I worked on: The Soldiers of the Hive. Three different variants of the enemies you had to fight in the Hive level. A light-weight agile fencer bee, and an armored bee knight, one ranged, one melee. #Art #Videogame #ConceptArt #Bee #Gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Mixed. A bit strange, short, and mostly shallow base-building RTS. A few levels had point-and-click type puzzles, with even some hidden-object searching required. The mini-map is abstract and only barely helpful. The scroll wheel function (scroll, zoom) is inversed and I could not find a way to change it. The lighting and fog-of-war are awkward. Overall, one is tasked with building a small base and army to defeat an enemy over 10 levels. Resources are somewhat limited so some strategy might…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent a good hour and a half last night recording myself playing The Hive (an abdl visual novel game) and it has me enthralled so far!! I don't care for the NSFW elements but the art style, characters, and writing have really sucked me in! Plus it was fun getting to do some more voice acting :3
positive · AI labelView post →Homeworld was heavy inspiration how our own game "The Hive" works. I always loved the idea that your army carries over from one mission to another. #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →May 14, 1993: The Hive was rocking down the stretch as the Hornets defeated the New York Knicks in double overtime, 110-106, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semis. Rookie Alonzo Mourning had 34 PTS/10 REB, Larry Johnson had 31 PTS/8 REB, and Muggsy Bogues had 16 PTS/8 AST/5 STL for Charlotte.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Hive is an amateurish attempt at both worldbuilding & RTS genre, and honestly but sadly not worth our time. Made by Finnish indie developers, I am all for giving them plenty of leeway, but this project is just way too shallow! While the premise of the game may sound promising on paper, it fails to translate it both into gameplay and story.. The Hive feels like an inept custom mod made in Warcraft 3 Battlenet, but even those had a competent skeleton to build upon. The RTS genre has been…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Battle through hordes of Xenomorphs in the third-person co-op game Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Into the Hive Edition, now 70% off during the Humble Summer Sale. bit.ly/3JdWyRO
neutral · AI labelView post →My life for Aiur... er... I... I mean Ner'Zhul. ~Acolyte (WarCraft III) Remember the times when games like Command & Conquer and WarCraft used to be so popular that all sorts of developers from all sorts of countries tried to produce their own “clones” of Westwood's and BLIZZARD's legendary titles? This game is some sort of nod to those times. Because your first minutes in The Hive? That's exactly how you'll feel. Like playing a StarCraft clone. And you can't just say that The Hive was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Daggerheart was fun. The interrogation went well - clear goals established & mechanics to enhance the roleplay on both sides. It seemed to work for the players as well. I got over myself, and just built the damn colossus for Sunday. I'm looking forward to the Hive Five encountering it. Game On! 🧙♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is . . . strange. First, let me say what the game does well. It is deeply atmospheric and the storytelling has a couple of plot twists that really make you second-guess what's actually going on. You genuinely feel like you're exploring and fighting in a lost underground world, like Sim Ant meets Diablo with just a hint of HP Lovecraft thrown in. If the Zerg were your favorite faction in classic Starcraft, this game has your aesthetic down pat. That said, it has some major flaws. For…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outside the Hive and into the Badlands for this afternoon's #necromunda game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Suddenly I'm conscious of a million sensations buzzing in me like bees in a hive. =]]
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Added a virtual joystick to Zombees: Save the Hive. Defaulted to on but can be disabled. Might need to spruce it up a bit. Looks kinda plain. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot
neutral · AI labelView post →Build your roster and style them in Zombees: Save the Hive. New artwork inbound to add some flair and new characters! #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonia has had a tough season overall with the Hive, but that matchup against Marina was a good reminder of just how skillful her game is. Love an upset! #Unrivaled
neutral · AI labelView post →What happens when @itch.io features an indie game on front page? The Hive has received 6,000 visits so far, up from its usual 50–150 per day. Very little data exists on what this exposure converts into, so we’re tracking traffic, downloads and sales to help other developers. #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →In this week's podcast episode, we feature the wheelbarrow placement farming game, Harvest. We also discuss Apiary: Expanding the Hive, Unconscious Minds, and Star Realms: Rise of Empire. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boa... #boardgames
neutral · AI labelView post →Decided on a few different #accessibility items and wrote a plugin for #godot to access the APIs in iOS and Android directly so we can honor the platform settings. Theming follows the preferences as well. Open to more in Zombees: Save The Hive! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #inclusivegaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Started Working on the Hell Biome in my game, Echeos of the HIve! Created this really cool looking portal which I'm proud of, might have it link to some story aspects. #gamedev #pixelart #art #devlog
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday Daggerheart tonight. We're going to have a discussion about the communication breakdown last week, which I am not looking forward to, but we need to get some things straight before continuing the Hive Five's journey into the heart of Blighthollow Island, and the end of their quest. Game On! 🧙♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →We made a strategy game where you play as the monster. - Command an insectoid hive mind and build your nest - Salvage enemies for DNA, weapons and body parts - Evolve new creatures and carry them across the campaign It’s called The Hive. Would you play this? #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky Day 3: The Hive
neutral · AI labelView post →Very much looking forward to Daggerheart tonight. The Hive Five are now level 7, and have passed through the Reality Storm shrouding Blighthollow Island, where they anticipate their journey, and the quest to restore life to the island, will come to its conclusion. Game On! 🧙🏼♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →Got this game from a mystery bundle from Fanatical, it looked cool so I said let's give it a try Game is pretty nice, reminds me a lot of warcraft 3 and Anub arak, however, this game came out in 2016 and it's still full of bugs even after so many updates It took me several retries just to finish the first mission because it would glitch out at the end after defeating the giant bug thing; bugs stuck in walls and in grates etc.. It is inexcusable Also, when I do a manual save on my quick…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Says I beat this game in about 2 hrs, felt like 10 hrs. Its a boring game where you just sit and watch as your tier one(you never need the others) to kill your enemies. But, before I roast this, lets talk about all the points they put up on their video. -Building: You only need 1-2 buildings, everything else is useless. -Fishing: Exact same as fighting, just right click and watch. -Mining: I don't remember any missions ever having this except one which was about 2-3 blocks in the way.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yesterday, @automaton-media.com published an article about The Hive and their post has now reached over 500,000 views on X. This morning, we woke up to 1,000+ new Steam wishlists from Japan. Pretty incredible to see the impact a single article can have on an indie game. #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →The Infestor. One of the support units from our alien colony-building game, The Hive. #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →I've got a little write-up of 'Apiary: Expanding the Hive' from @connievdc.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social @stonemaiergames.com It's the rare expansion that adds content without a lot more rules overhead. geekdad.com/2025/10/apia...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've played about 5 of the missions, the performance is not the best. My GPU, CPU and RAM is hardly being used and yet the frames drop from 60 to 30, or even lower almost the moment you try to do something, even worse when you start fighting enemies It needs a lot more love and attention. So many bugs, no auto-saving, menu saving is allowed (probably an update since another review was left mentioning no saving), but some game-breaking issues are present. When playing the demo, I fat-fingered…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been working on a new biome for Echoes of the Hive, been exparmenting on adding different ideas to the game! Here is the link to the blog post and where you can see other update posts too! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame www.patreon.com/posts/biomes...
neutral · AI labelView post →I propose activating development pool players for the Hive/Lunar Owls game on Friday since both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. #Unrivaled
neutral · AI labelView post →I can just second another negative review. Its kinda dull, the story doesnt make any remote sense and The Hive appears to be like a tutti-frutti game with thrown in assets and things all over the place for no apparent reason, giving the impression of an incoherent game by design. It starts off rambling about humanity being wiped off earth but sending a colony ship, then enters on how you are the founder of a new Bug Empire. You start with a Bug Worker and think "cool, i will be going to build…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guess what game inspired the huge red scorpions in "The Hive" #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →It's WXV game day!! If you can't make it to the Hive to watch Scotland take on RWC finalists Canada, then the match is on BBC Alba, BBC iPlayer and Rugbypass TV
neutral · AI labelView post →Progress-wise I have much of the Hive part fleshed out, but in this game I hope to outline more of the rest of it, where the Humans and non-Bee bugs reside. And, maybe, the Deeps far below where none of those critters dare go 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night was a potentially bad Daggerheart night. A player & I had a SEVERE miscommunication last time which had to be resolved. Fortunately, for the most part, I believe that it has. The Hive Five continue their trek into the depths of Blighthollow Island & the end of the journey. Game On!🧙♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →Game devs! What game inspired you to work on your current game? The Hive was inspired by a novel called The Descent, where humans discover a vast network of caverns beneath the Earth and send an expedition into what might be Hell. #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →With release of Basic Budget on Friday and the upcoming release of Lux Prismatis we’re moving right along to our newest game, Zombees: Save the Hive! Follow our work on the game alongside our upcoming Kickstarter for the card game. #gamedev #indiegames #cardgames #godot
neutral · AI labelView post →I love RTS so I can play with a variety of factions, lab in Skirmish, and play against my friends. This is a linear campaign with no other modes, and difficulties are locked behind beating the game. :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Watching the Hive-Rose game and got a little teary eyed from the standing ovation they gave Angel Reese. They really put that young woman through hell and she came up - forgive me for this - smelling like roses. #unrivaled
neutral · AI labelView post →Playable but slow. A slog. Boring. You attack static enemies on the map, then run your units back to base to recover HP, and then back out to fight the next static enemy. Over and over again. Most of my time was spent just waiting for units to run back & forth through this process. Some enemies have more HP than others, so you make many trips back until you are eventually successful. Does that sound fun to you? I got an error message when I first tried to start the game.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually watching someone play Duke Nukem Forever makes me think we're not mean enough to Randy Pitchford. The Hive might genuinely be one of the worst things ever put in a video game.
negative · AI labelView post →I keep trying to find the right game for Harry Clarke's drawings. Here's "The Scion inquires of her servant how the Hive-City fares" victorianweb.org/art/illustra...
neutral · AI labelView post →Before and after progress of my strategy game The Hive #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Time to find out what happened to poor Frank in the next installment of Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! See you at 7 PM GMT+2 / 1 PM EDT! CAW! twitch.tv/jaybirbgames
neutral · AI labelView post →First and foremost I have to say right out of the gate I am not a frequent player of RTS games, and to be quite frank, generally I do not like them in the slightest. However, I have to say that I have thoroughly been enjoying The Hive. Not only do I agree with a lot of other people on the graphics/visuals/aesthetic, I also love the color scheme throughout the different levels. I like some of the additional color thrown onto a few different unit types which adds a sort of flare to your swarm,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love the graphics and the unit designs buts it just so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow. theres no challenge and I would not really call it an rts because you have all the time in the world to make your decisions and theres no need for a strategy besides building up a horde and rushing enemies that have been patiently waiting for you. If you specifically want something chill and slow paced go for it I guess
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review was done on Build 1.203 The Hive is an RTS which does not offer any replayability and its polish is as clear as mud. Although it has a ton of cool features and beautiful artwork, it does not make up for the massive amount of bugs the game has (which forced me to reload a save more than once and even made me replay the last boss fight level entirely), the brain dead enemys which are far more "A" than "I", an outdated tutorial which does not explain that you could equip or upgrade…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun game, but no save option? and no auto-save? Am I supposed to beat the entire game in one sitting?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I bought this game a bit ago and just finished it. Honestly as a indie RTS, this isn't that bad. I actually enjoyed that the dev's had made a solid story (that could be fleshed out more) with a interesting setting. I'm curious to know who the advisor is and how he knows everything that is going on. Gameplay Mechanics---- I didn't really use the RPG element of this, I just sold everything off to get DNA to unlock mostly upgrades and a few of the units. I do appreciate that certain levels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't have any bug related issues as other reviews have mentioned but, the game doesn't quick save often enough to help at all, the game play is quickly repetitive and has a huge jump in difficulty with no explanation, and the tutorial doesn't teach you about half of the games feature. So with all that the game just feels unfinished 5 years after launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today i've been doing some work on the procedural generator for the maps in Herexis. And i've decided on the first end game scenario, i'm adding a space station called The Hive which is the root of all pirate activity, destroying that will be an end state. #IndieDev
neutral · AI labelView post →funnily enough our robots talk like the video game robots (the Vex) but in practice they act much more like the Hive specifically the whole "faced with an impossible task and unlimited time to think results in jailbreaking the universe as a pointless side project" thing is just Savathun's shtick
neutral · AI labelView post →“A buzz-worthy addition to the film-noir anthropomorphic animal mystery series”- Serena Nelson reviews Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! For AGH adventuregamehotspot.com/review/6867/... #indiegame #adventuregame
neutral · AI labelView post →Guess what game inspired these huge red mutant scorpions in The Hive? Wrong answers also accepted. #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Unrivaled season starts here in just a few minutes on Tru TV. For Lynx fans, the first game has Alanna Smith on the Mist and Natasha Hiedeman in the Hive. For Game #2, Courtney Williams is on the Vinyl
neutral · AI labelView post →It's Wednesday, my dudes! Let's dive into the M.E.A.T factory today in Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! Meet up with Sonny, Marty and yours birbly at 7 PM GMT+2 / 1 PM EDT! CAW! twitch.tv/jaybirbgames
neutral · AI labelView post →The character designs and writing in this game are SO good! THIS IS MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER SO FAR! | Chicken Police: Into The Hive (BLIND) Ep9 #ChickenPolice #AdventureGames #IndieGames #Gaming youtu.be/ZVie8wEQShY
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