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Hivetide
Hold a mining outpost on an alien world while thousands of insects pour through the rock tunnels like a flood. Place towers on the high ground, aim their firing arcs, and spend the biomass from every run, won or lost, on upgrades that let you hold a little longer next time.
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About this game
Developer description
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Hivetide is an incremental tower defense game. You have one extraction rig, and a hive that moves like water wants it gone.
We came to this planet for biomass. The insects under the crust live on the same stuff, and they noticed us. Each stage is a shift at the extractor. You keep it standing until it can be pulled out, spend what you harvested, and go back down.The horde flows
There is no fixed path. The insects pour toward the extractor through every tunnel they can find, and when one corridor jams, the ones at the back go around. There can be thousands on screen. You choose where that flood gets squeezed and what it runs into there.Towers on the rock, aimed by hand
Towers only go on high ground, on solid rock beside a tunnel, looking down into it.
Drag the edges of a tower's firing arc to narrow what it covers. Rock blocks line of sight, so a good gun in a bad spot does nothing.
You can pick a tower up in the middle of a fight and put it somewhere else. It takes a few seconds to set up again, and it doesn't shoot while it does.…
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Screenshots
Images: TessaroApps via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.
Specs
System requirements
Published by the developer on Steam. Not our own benchmark.
minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 or any GPU with DirectX 11 support
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Very large hordes may lower the frame rate on older CPUs.
recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 560
- Storage: 500 MB available space
FAQ
Common questions
When was Hivetide released?+
Steam lists the release date as Nov 3, 2026 (not yet released).
What platforms is Hivetide available on?+
Windows
How is Hivetide reviewed on Steam?+
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