Hive Blight

Roguelike auto-battler built around insect squads and clan synergies

OptizOnion · Released Mar 9, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 391
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 15 in 30 days
Players: 10; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 9, 2026
Minimum PC: DX11; 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hive Blight?

This single-player strategy game is in Early Access and takes place in a kingdom threatened by the Fungomancer. Each run begins with an alliance between two insect clans. You choose units, position them for automatic battles, and strengthen them with equipment, potions, and powers from altars.

For you if...

+you prefer tactical preparation to real-time unit micromanagement
+you like choosing how far to raise the difficulty

Not for you if...

−you want a continuous campaign rather than repeated runs

What players say

94% of 391 reviews are positive · 86% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of team builds and the approachable learning curve. Recurring complaints focus on short runs and uneven unit balance.

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Hive Blight system requirements

Minimum: DX11, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or more
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable
Graphics: DX11, DX12 capable
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Hive Blight have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Hive Blight run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 61
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French.

Does Hive Blight use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam