# Games like The Hive

> The closest matches to The Hive: War for the Overworld, Aliens: Dark Descent, No King No Kingdom, Beneath the Mountain, and The Red Solstice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [War for the Overworld](https://imho.run/games/230190/war-for-the-overworld) — Also Underground and Base-Building, like The Hive. 4,027 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/)
2. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — Also Aliens and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
3. [No King No Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/726000/no-king-no-kingdom) — Shares resource gathering with The Hive. 86 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726000/)
4. [Beneath the Mountain](https://imho.run/games/1728840/beneath-the-mountain) — A frequent pick in The Hive players' libraries, and another Action. 151 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728840/)
5. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — A frequent pick in The Hive players' libraries, and another Strategy. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
6. [Empires of the Undergrowth](https://imho.run/games/463530/empires-of-the-undergrowth) — Also Base-Building, like The Hive. 10,237 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530/)
7. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like The Hive. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
8. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like The Hive. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
9. [Swarm Queen](https://imho.run/games/701870/swarm-queen) — Also Aliens and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 247 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701870/)
10. [Empire of the Ants](https://imho.run/games/2287330/empire-of-the-ants) — Shares colony management with The Hive. 455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287330/)
11. [Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/1036440/kingdom-wars-2-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 209 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036440/)
12. [The Banished Vault](https://imho.run/games/2341070/the-banished-vault) — Also Base-Building and Aliens, like The Hive. 164 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2341070/)
13. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like The Hive. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
14. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Same atmospheric mood as The Hive. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
15. [Deep Among the Swarm](https://imho.run/games/2746030/deep-among-the-swarm) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like The Hive. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2746030/)
16. [Earth 2160](https://imho.run/games/1900/earth-2160) — Also Base-Building and Aliens, like The Hive. 327 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900/)
17. [BANNERMEN](https://imho.run/games/699740/bannermen) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 99 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699740/)
18. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
19. [Home Wars](https://imho.run/games/645790/home-wars) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 970 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/645790/)
20. [WAR PARTY](https://imho.run/games/777770/war-party) — Also Dinosaurs and Base-Building, like The Hive. 210 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/777770/)
21. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also Base-Building and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
22. [Air Defender](https://imho.run/games/3985030/air-defender) — Also Underground and Real Time Tactics, like The Hive. 259 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985030/)
23. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also Aliens and RTS, like The Hive. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
24. [SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest](https://imho.run/games/817540/spellforce-3-soul-harvest) — A frequent pick in The Hive players' libraries, and another RPG. 843 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/817540/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=325730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=325730&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=325730&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=325730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/325730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Hive

The Hive is a strategy game with RPG elements where you assume command as the insectoid hivemind. Build and expand your underground colony, harvest resources, and evolve your swarm using DNA. Will you survive in this hostile yet beautiful underworld?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 325730
- **Developer:** Skydome Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Skydome Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Aug 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/325730/the-hive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=325730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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