The Hive
Updated v1.4.4
Updated February 26, 2026 4:46 pm (3 months ago)
The Hive is an adventure role-playing strategy game where players build a character, take on quests, and push through story-driven challenges. It stands out for character progression, quest structure, and a strong sense of discovery, especially if you enjoy role-playing experiences with a clear identity.
The Hive overview
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.
Features
- Assume control as the Insectoid Hive mind. Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined underworld riddled with dangers and lost civilizations
- Build your own underground nest and forces to defeat massive ancient creatures
- Defeat enemies and dissolve their DNA to unlock new units and abilities
- Equip your creatures with relics scavenged from the ruins of long lost civilizations
- Experience an epic story that spans across the vast underworld of New Eden
- Strategize your way to victory across 10 different levels and an estimated 10-12 hours of gameplay
- The calming serenity of the blooming springs, the aggressive heat of volcanoes and the ruins holding a story of a sad history make up the world of Hive.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- System: Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 GT or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 2600 XT or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible
- Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- System: Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD FX Series Processor or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible
- Additional Notes: 1024X768 minimum display resolution
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You'll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you're there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported client installed.
- Download The Hive (1.4.4) (latest). Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
Need help?
Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.
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