Hivetide
Launches 3 November 2026 · PC
Story
Hivetide is an incremental tower defense game. You have one extraction rig, and a hive that moves like water wants it gone. We came to this planet for biomass. The insects under the crust live on the same stuff, and they noticed us. Each stage is a shift at the extractor. You keep it standing until it can be pulled out, spend what you harvested, and go back down. The horde flows There is no fixed path. The insects pour toward the extractor through every tunnel they can find, and when one corridor jams, the ones at the back go around. There can be thousands on screen. You choose where that flood gets squeezed and what it runs into there. Towers on the rock, aimed by hand Towers only go on high ground, on solid rock beside a tunnel, looking down into it. Drag the edges of a tower's firing arc to narrow what it covers. Rock blocks line of sight, so a good gun in a bad spot does nothing. You can pick a tower up in the middle of a fight and put it somewhere else. It takes a few seconds to set up again, and it doesn't shoot while it does. Tell each gun who to shoot: the insect closest to the extractor, the strongest, or the nearest. Eight towers, and weather that picks...
Gameplay
Hivetide is an incremental tower defense game. You have one extraction rig, and a hive that moves like water wants it gone. We came to this planet for biomass. The insects under the crust live on the same stuff, and they noticed us. Each stage is a shift at the extractor. You keep it standing until it can be pulled out, spend what you harvested, and go back down. The horde flows There is no fixed path. The insects pour toward the extractor through every tunnel they can find, and when one corridor jams, the ones at the back go around. There can be thousands on screen. You choose where that flood gets squeezed and what it runs into there. Towers on the rock, aimed by hand Towers only go on high ground, on solid rock beside a tunnel, looking down into it. Drag the edges of a tower's firing arc to narrow what it covers. Rock blocks line of sight, so a good gun in a bad spot does nothing. You can pick a tower up in the middle of a fight and put it somewhere else. It takes a few seconds to set up again, and it doesn't shoot while it does. Tell each gun who to shoot: the insect closest to the extractor, the strongest, or the nearest. Eight towers, and weather that picks favorites Machine Gun, Cannon, Mortar, Tesla, Flamethrower, Cryostat, Railgun and Missile Launcher. Every world has weather that is kind to some weapons and rough on others. On the Surface the wind bends your...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Color Alternatives
Release details
Hivetide is developed by TessaroApps. Hivetide launches on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Hivetide release?
Hivetide launches on 3 November 2026.
Has the Hivetide release date changed?
Gamelude has listed 3 November 2026 for Hivetide since 30 October 2026, and that date has not changed.
Which platforms is Hivetide on?
Hivetide is on PC.
Who makes Hivetide?
Hivetide is developed by TessaroApps.