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Games like Hive Jump

If Hive Jump is your kind of game, the closest matches are 30XX, Star Devil and Space Dragons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hive Jump: HIVE JUMP is a sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run ‘n gun gameplay with roguelike elements.

2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Graphite Lab
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Campaign mode blends shooting with base defense strategyFrantic run and gun combat feels like starship troopersLocal co op shines when online failsAtmosphericChallengingEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Hive Jump also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. 30XX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Hive Jump.

    Top pick for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Star Devil

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Star Devil is a Sci-fi Station Survival Roguelike Game with dynamic alien infection. Playable in both single player and split-screen co-op.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Space Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. RAGMONTON ENDLESS for save indie game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Physics-Based Ragdoll Roguelike up to 4 players with Endless action to survive > Get items and discover powerful transformations to increase your power to survive the invading alien horde and save indie games.

    2025Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Shoot 1UP DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Hive Jump.

    Ranked #5 for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!

    2015ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Steredenn: Binary Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Hive Jump.

    Ranked #6 for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

    2015ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Caverns of Mars: Recharged

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Spelunky

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hive Jump.

    Ranked #8 for Hive Jump fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

    2013Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Hive Jump

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Rogue Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Contrast

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. METAL SLUG

    WHY THIS

    Shares run and gun with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    “METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

    2015Action1.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. HELLDIVERS™ 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

    2024Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Risk of Rain 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Starship Troopers: Extermination

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

    2024ActionIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Return to Castle Wolfenstein

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hive Jump.

    Reviewers of Hive Jump cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

    2007Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hive Jump at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hive Jump on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hive Jump.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Graphite Lab

Other recommendable Steam games by Graphite Lab, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Kombinera

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Graphite Lab, the studio behind Hive Jump. Shares Action with Hive Jump.

    Control multiple colored balls simultaneously in this brain-bending puzzle platformer. It's up to you to combine every ball and complete each perilous level. Can you solve them all? Can you save King Kombine from the Kave of Kaos?

    2022Action2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mr. Run and Jump

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hive Jump.

    Another title from Graphite Lab, the studio behind Hive Jump. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Help Mr. Run and Jump defeat the terrifying Void and collect all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color! Venture through a dazzling and dangerous world, dodging countless enemies and conquering hundreds of fierce platforming challenges to save the day!

    2023ActionIndie8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. qomp2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Graphite Lab, the studio behind Hive Jump. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    An artful reimagining of Pong. Control a Pong ball aching to break free of its life stuck between two paddles. Explore a dangerous, minimalist world, armed with simple two button controls.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hive Jump 2: Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Hive Jump.

    Another title from Graphite Lab, the studio behind Hive Jump. Shares Action and Indie with Hive Jump.

    Become an agent of vengeance in this bullet-heaven action roguelite! You are the lone survivor of your squad, on an alien planet with just your weapon, a jetpack, and the courage to keep fighting. Kill off alien swarms and transform their valuable guts into explosive upgrades and vital utilities.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hive Jump

Does Hive Jump run on Steam Deck?
Hive Jump is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Hive Jump cost?
Hive Jump is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Hive Jump have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Hive Jump supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Hive Jump?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hive Jump are 30XX, Star Devil, Space Dragons.
Who developed Hive Jump?
Hive Jump was developed by Graphite Lab.

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