Hive Jump
Run-and-gun platformer where a shared backpack keeps your team respawning
Graphite Lab · Released Jan 18, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 211
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- May 3, 2017
What is Hive Jump?
This 2D side-scrolling shooter follows soldiers fighting for humanity's survival against aliens. You explore procedurally generated hives, shoot enemies, dodge traps, collect relics, and fight bosses, either solo or in co-op with up to four players. Between missions, you manage a turn-based planetary campaign and unlock or upgrade weapons that carry over.
For you if...
- +you enjoy hectic firefights against swarms of alien enemies
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fixed levels you can learn by heart
What players say
70% of 211 reviews are positive
Players praise the shooting controls and pixel art. Repetitive encounters and limited enemy variety draw recurring criticism, while recent players also report problems getting online co-op to work.
Screenshots and trailer
Hive Jump system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 1.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hive Jump?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7
- Processor
- Intel Core™ Duo or faster
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7
- Processor
- Intel Core™ Duo or faster
- Graphics
- 1GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1400 MB available space
- Notes
- Xbox 360 controller or other XInput-compatible controller
Does Hive Jump have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Hive Jump run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Hive Jump 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
Tags
- Platformer
- Shooter
- Roguelike
- Arcade
- 2D
- Procedural Generation
- Side Scroller
- Action
- Pixel Graphics
- Colorful
- Sci-fi
- Aliens
- Co-op
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- May 3, 2017 · Status Update, Conferences and FAQ!
- May 3, 2017 · Status Update, Conferences and FAQ!
- Mar 16, 2017 · Challenge crash, sound slider, and other bugs fixed!
- Feb 21, 2017 · Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!
- Feb 21, 2017 · Overshield Nerf, Ambush Fix, and other improvements!
1 DLC available.
