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Manage a living ecosystem built from hex‑based tiles. Explore, collect, prevent, and adapt each turn as your decisions ripple across different interconnected biomes. Keeping the whole system in balance is the key to survival.

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Frequently asked about Beat the Heat
- How much does Beat the Heat cost?
- Beat the Heat is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Beat the Heat?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Beat the Heat are Chicken Defender, The Ancients, Insurmountable.
- Who developed Beat the Heat?
- Beat the Heat was developed by Blazing Soft.
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