Hive (Steam Game) 
Officially licensed version of the "Mensa Select" award-winning board game! Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board.
- Asynchronous Multiplayer (158)
- Turn-Based Strategy (152)
- Hex Grid (150)
- Board Game (147)
- Strategy (144)
- Tabletop (136)
- Abstract (135)
- Multiplayer (128)
- Singleplayer (123)
- Turn-Based (121)
- Local Multiplayer (118)
- Family Friendly (112)
- Female Protagonist (107)
- Indie (104)
- Puzzle (103)
- Logic (98)
- Casual (92)
- 2D (89)
- 3D (81)
- Early Access (73)
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.6% (positive) / 85.5% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.7% Top 30% / 79% Top 25% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 220 Top 30% / 289 Top 25% |
| Curators | 28 reviews Top 20% |
| Median Play Time | 4.8 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 29 minutes |
| Followers | 1.6K Top 30% |
| Owners | ± 32.5K Top 30% |
| Copies Sold | ± 18K Top 25% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 49.4K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Hive's Steam rating and reviews between November 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (April 2014) to 85.2% (July 2023).
The 289 reviews Top 25% suggest that Hive might be a reasonable indie success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Hive's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by Russian (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 3 translations (English, Spanish - Spain and Polish), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Hive, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 13 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 100 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Hive and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 84.6% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Hive's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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