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Bee Simulator: The Hive Announced For August Release

Bee Simulator: The Hive brings the original game back to liver with a hefty package of content, set to be released next month



Article Summary

  • Bee Simulator: The Hive launches in August with a major new expansion and enhanced gameplay features.
  • Build, customize, and manage your own beehive colony with new mechanics and interactive buildings.
  • Explore a semi-open world inspired by Central Park, filled with secrets, mini-games, and resources.
  • Enjoy split-screen co-op for up to four players and a peaceful soundtrack by Mikołaj Stroiński.

Indie game developer VARSAV Game Studios and publisher Untold Tales announced that Bee Simulator: The Hive is coming next month. This is the original game that was released all the way back in November 2019, only this time around, it's been given a massive expansion named The Hive. That's truly all there is to it, but the content will keep you busy in a new place for hours! We have more details here with a trailer from the developers, as it will be released on August 4, 2025.

Bee Simulator: The Hive
Credit: Untold Tales

Bee Simulator: The Hive

The Hive adds new content and mechanics into the base game and endgame to create a fresh new experience for those who never tried the original game. The main highlight of The Hive lets players now build and customize their very own sprawling bee hive colony. You'll be zipping around the map gathering resources, setting up outposts, and unlocking various buildings to start creating and customizing your very own home for you and your colony.

  • Embark On Big Adventures As a Little Bee: Take flight in a heartwarming single-player story where you must protect your hive from looming danger. As one of the swarm's most diligent workers, your tiny wings will carry the fate of your entire colony.
  • Explore a Vibrant World-Famous Park: Fly around and explore every nook and cranny of a vast, semi-open world map inspired by New York's famous Central Park. From ponds to picnic grounds, funfairs to the zoo, you'll uncover secrets, mini-games, and resources throughout. Find people, animals, plants, and other insects to interact with along the way.
  • Build Your Own Sprawling Hive: The Hive expansion lets you build and customize your very own beehive from the ground up. Optimize your resource-gathering to collect what you need to create a buzzing home. Use a variety of practical and decorative buildings to bring your hive to life.
  • Mini-Games Galore: Being a bee means non-stop activity! Race through jet streams, collect pollen, perform bee dances, defend your colony from wasps, and tackle various challenges in an exciting mix of exploration and action-packed gameplay.
  • Split Screen Co-Op: Team up with up to four friends or family in split-screen co-op. Play through custom-designed multiplayer maps with both cooperative and competitive game modes—fun for everyone, young and old!
  • A Vibrant & Peaceful Soundtrack: Soar through the world with a peaceful and immersive soundtrack composed by Mikołaj Stroiński, renowned for his work on The Witcher 3 and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

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