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Games like The Hive
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with The Hive's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Colony Sim, RTS, Real Time Tactics, Base-Building, Aliens, Resource Management.
Closest first
1·Alien Marauder
81% match · Colony Sim, RTS
62% of 340 reviews positive
2·Exogate Initiative
77% match · Colony Sim, Aliens
75% of 738 reviews positive
3·Beneath the Mountain
77% match · Underground, Real Time Tactics
66% of 217 reviews positive
4·Sheltered 2
75% match · Colony Sim, Resource Management
45% of 2,223 reviews positive · 31 playing
5·Oxygen Not Included
75% match · Colony Sim, Base-Building
97% of 144,115 reviews positive · 9,185 playing
6·The Wratch's Den
75% match · Underground, Colony Sim
79% of 72 reviews positive
7·Stronghold HD (2012)
75% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
96% of 10,458 reviews positive
8·Stronghold: Definitive Edition
74% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
87% of 10,403 reviews positive
9·They Are Billions
74% match · Base-Building, Colony Sim
85% of 51,503 reviews positive
10·Aliens: Dark Descent
74% match · Real Time Tactics, RTS
88% of 18,969 reviews positive
11·Mr. Prepper
74% match · Underground, Base-Building
80% of 5,481 reviews positive
12·SpellForce 3 Versus Edition
74% match · RTS, Strategy RPG
75% of 1,624 reviews positive
13·WAR PARTY
74% match · Dinosaurs, RTS
68% of 455 reviews positive
14·Cartel Tycoon
74% match · RTS, Resource Management
76% of 3,820 reviews positive · 71 playing
15·Stronghold: Warlords
73% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
65% of 5,332 reviews positive
16·Jurassic World Evolution 2
73% match · Dinosaurs, Building
90% of 47,204 reviews positive · 528 playing
17·Jurassic World Evolution
73% match · Dinosaurs, Building
87% of 55,326 reviews positive
18·Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
73% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
89% of 5,783 reviews positive
19·Prehistoric Kingdom
73% match · Dinosaurs, Resource Management
90% of 6,867 reviews positive
20·Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition
73% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
88% of 2,744 reviews positive
21·The Last Haven
73% match · Base-Building, RTS
61% of 1,539 reviews positive · 12 playing
22·Oxygen
73% match · Colony Sim, Base-Building
71% of 916 reviews positive
23·Empire of the Ants
73% match · Real Time Tactics, RTS
76% of 1,170 reviews positive
24·Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
73% match · Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim
97% of 21,124 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Hive?
The closest matches to The Hive on Steam are Alien Marauder, Exogate Initiative, Beneath the Mountain, Sheltered 2, Oxygen Not Included. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Hive's, and shared tags include Colony Sim, RTS, Real Time Tactics.
How are games like The Hive chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Colony Sim, RTS, Real Time Tactics count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Hive's. Popularity never affects the ranking.