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Games like H.I.V.E. UNIT

If H.I.V.E. UNIT is your kind of game, the closest matches are CRAWLER, Vastloop and SPACE HUG-DUNG — picked from the ranked list below. 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 H.I.V.E. UNIT: Survive the toxic fog in this 1–6 player co-op FPS. Expand an RO2 generator network, hunt hive fissures, repel relentless hordes, and defend your lifeline from the Hive Queen ..before low RO2 turns your own mind against you.

ActionIndieWindowsby Lost Sheep Studios
H.I.V.E. UNIT — Steam game cover

Players who liked H.I.V.E. UNIT also play

Steam players who put hours into H.I.V.E. UNIT 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. CRAWLER

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Experience Crushing Co-op Carnage in CRAWLER: A VR Mech Horde Shooter. Blast through hordes of acid-spitting bugs as you earn cash and extract from randomly generated missions. Upgrade your mech’s arsenal back at base while scrambling to meet the needs of an ever-growing quota.

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Vastloop

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Contract signed, body issued. Vastloop is a co-op roguelite FPS about expendable combat androids in the mines of a hostile planet. Shields feed on death, medkits don't exist, extraction is a privilege. You're a line item for Terra-Mine Corp. Every run — a chance to earn your keep.

    ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. SPACE HUG-DUNG

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    "Infiltrate mysterious planetary facilities to snatch the core 'Hug-Dung' and escape. Battle giant robots and alien creatures in 4-player co-op, secure the core, and return to the extraction pod in this sci-fi action experience."

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Shadow Survival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Unleash familiar and unfathomable weaponry upon hordes of demonic forces and fight for survival along side your friends in this story-driven online action game.

    2025ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Operation Night Strikers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Taito's 80's arcade hits hit back! Four milestones of the 80s arcade movement in one action-packed compilation!

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cowboy 3030

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Step into the Wild West future of Cowboy 3030, a third-person shooter with 3D bullet hell and roguelike elements. Play solo or team up with friends, as various heroes with unique abilities. Take on notorious alien outlaws, forge unique builds in every run and rise to become top gun of 3030!

    2024Action14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Deep Rock Galactic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

    2020Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for H.I.V.E. UNIT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    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 ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    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 H.I.V.E. UNIT.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about H.I.V.E. UNIT

Does H.I.V.E. UNIT have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — H.I.V.E. UNIT supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to H.I.V.E. UNIT?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside H.I.V.E. UNIT are CRAWLER, Vastloop, SPACE HUG-DUNG.
Who developed H.I.V.E. UNIT?
H.I.V.E. UNIT was developed by Lost Sheep Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on H.I.V.E. UNIT.

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