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The Hive

Skydome Entertainment · 2016

The Hive

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)StrategyIGDB 30Steam 72%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Lead an insectoid hive through a vast underworld in this exploration-focused RTS-RPG hybrid with story-driven gameplay."

Heads up: RTS mechanics demand active attention and real-time decision-making, which can be mentally taxing despite the exploration focus; consider whether real-time strategy gameplay fits your available mental
Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Use the open-ended structure to explore at your own pace—pause whenever needed and return to your discoveries on your schedule.

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About

The Hive is an RTS RPG single player game where you assume control of insectoid hive mind, and explore the vast underworld on your journey to the surface. The emphasis of the game is in exploration, discovery and story telling via the RTS style game play.

Single playerActionFantasySurvivalMystery

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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The Hive — Session FAQ

How long does a session of The Hive take?
The minimum meaningful session for The Hive is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause The Hive?
Yes — The Hive supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does The Hive pressure you to keep playing?
The Hive has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is The Hive's Session Respect Score?
The Hive has a Session Respect Score of 8.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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