Choose Hit The Hive
Choose Hit The Hive if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hit The Hive launched in 2018.
Hit The Hive vs Uphold The Realm
Hit The Hive and Uphold The Realm both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hit The Hive (2018) is 3 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021). Hit The Hive is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Uphold The Realm (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Uphold The Realm
Choose Uphold The Realm if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Uphold The Realm launched in 2021.
Both Hit The Hive and Uphold The Realm sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Hit The Hive |  Uphold The Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VOID VR | Alkaline Development LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hit The Hive (2018) is 3 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021).
- Hit The Hive is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Uphold The Realm (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Uphold The Realm has co-op; Hit The Hive does not.
- Hit The Hive is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Uphold The Realm has no Deck rating yet.
Hit The Hive vs Uphold The Realm — FAQ
- Should I play Hit The Hive or Uphold The Realm first?
- If you want chronology, Hit The Hive (2018) came out before Uphold The Realm (2021). 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 Hit The Hive and Uphold The Realm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Does Hit The Hive have multiplayer like Uphold The Realm?
- No. Uphold The Realm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Hit The Hive is listed as single-player only.