Choose Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Choose Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration if you want an Action experience. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration launched in 2022.
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration vs Bee Simulator: The Hive
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Bee Simulator: The Hive both land in Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022) is 3 years older than Bee Simulator: The Hive (2025). Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Bee Simulator: The Hive (50% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Bee Simulator: The Hive
Choose Bee Simulator: The Hive if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bee Simulator: The Hive launched in 2025.
Both Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Bee Simulator: The Hive sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration |  Bee Simulator: The Hive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (360 reviews) | 50% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Eclipse | VARSAV Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022) is 3 years older than Bee Simulator: The Hive (2025).
- Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Bee Simulator: The Hive (50% positive).
- Bee Simulator: The Hive is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration vs Bee Simulator: The Hive — FAQ
- Should I play Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration or Bee Simulator: The Hive first?
- If you want chronology, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022) came out before Bee Simulator: The Hive (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Bee Simulator: The Hive similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Bee Simulator: The Hive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Bee Simulator: The Hive ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.