The Hive Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Hive is tagged as Indie, Strategy. It is published by Skydome Entertainment and released on 25 Aug, 2016. PureGameStats tracks The Hive's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Hive currently has 1 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 9 concurrent players on 27 March 2026. Current activity is 88.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 13,050 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 73% positive across 435 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Skydome Entertainment

Publisher: Skydome Entertainment

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 25 Aug, 2016

Est. sales: 13,050

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$19.99	0%
Epic Games Store	$19.99	0%
Loaded / CDKeys	$11.49	43%
Green Man Gaming	$19.99	-
Gameseal	$0.52	-

The Hive Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 1 All-time peak 9 7-day peak 4 Yesterday peak 3

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, The Hive averaged 1 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 7. Up from 1 average players in Mar 2026 - 37% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	1	3	0
03 Sept 2026	1	2	0
02 Sept 2026	0	4	0
01 Sept 2026	0	1	0
31 Aug 2026	1	3	0
30 Aug 2026	2	4	1
29 Aug 2026	2	3	1
28 Aug 2026	2	3	1
27 Aug 2026	2	4	1
26 Aug 2026	2	5	1
25 Aug 2026	1	4	0
24 Aug 2026	1	3	0
23 Aug 2026	1	5	0
22 Aug 2026	1	3	0
21 Aug 2026	1	2	0
20 Aug 2026	2	5	0
19 Aug 2026	1	4	0
18 Aug 2026	1	3	0
17 Aug 2026	2	3	1
16 Aug 2026	2	3	0
15 Aug 2026	2	4	0
14 Aug 2026	1	3	0
13 Aug 2026	1	2	0
12 Aug 2026	0	2	0
11 Aug 2026	1	4	0
10 Aug 2026	3	7	1
09 Aug 2026	2	6	0
08 Aug 2026	1	3	0
07 Aug 2026	2	5	0
06 Aug 2026	1	4	0

Month	Avg Players	Max Players
Aug 2026	1	7
Jul 2026	2	8
Jun 2026	1	8
May 2026	1	7
Apr 2026	1	6
Mar 2026	1	9
Feb 2026	1	5
Jan 2026	1	5
Dec 2025	1	8
Nov 2025	1	4
Oct 2025	0	4
Sept 2025	1	3
Aug 2025	1	7
Jul 2025	1	7

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	1	8	0

The Hive Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
17 Jul 2025	$19.99	0%

Developer	Skydome Entertainment
Publisher	Skydome Entertainment
Release state	released
Steam release date	25 August 2016
Type	Game
Architecture	64-bit
Supported languages	13 languages · 0 with full audio French German Polish English Koreana Russian Spanish Turkish Japanese Schinese Tchinese Brazilian Ukrainian
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Primary genre ID	2
Store genres	23, 2
Top store tags	1676, 1673, 7432, 5160, 21006, 7332, 8945, 1684
Content packaging	3 depots · 1 DLC · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	https://www.skydome.fi/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

The Hive PC System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 GT or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 2600 XT or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 3 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible
Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD FX Series Processor or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 or better
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 3 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible
Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution

The Hive Steam Reviews

Total reviews 435 Positive 316 Negative 119 Positive % 72.6%Rating Mostly Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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The Hive Official Announcements

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The Hive News & Media Coverage

The Hive - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing The Hive right now?

The Hive has 1 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Hive?

The Hive reached an all-time peak of 9 concurrent players on 27 March 2026.

How many copies has The Hive sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Hive has sold approximately 13,050 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Hive rated on Steam?

The Hive has 435 Steam reviews with a 72.6% positive rating (Mostly Positive).

What is the current price of The Hive?

The Hive is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was The Hive released?

The Hive was released on 25 Aug, 2016. It was developed by Skydome Entertainment.

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