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Hive - The Pillbug

Hive - The Pillbug

BlueLine Games | Mar 20, 2014 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Hive

CasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID258850
  • Price$2.99
  • Release dateMar 20, 2014
  • DeveloperBlueLine Games

Hive - The Pillbug is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID258850
  • Price$2.99
  • Release dateMar 20, 2014
  • DeveloperBlueLine Games
  • PublisherBlueLine Games
  • Parent gameHive

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: BlueLine GamesPublisher: BlueLine Games

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Game overview

Overview

Hive - The Pillbug is a Steam DLC connected to Hive. It was prepared by BlueLine Games, published by BlueLine Games, and released on Mar 20, 2014. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Hive - The Pillbug is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Hive.

Language and system requirements

Hive - The Pillbug is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 gHz512 MB RAMOpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object300 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2 gHz1 GB RAMOpenGL 3+300 MB available space
macOSMinimumSnow Leopard 10.6.81 gHz512 MB RAMOpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object300 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMavericks 10.9.22 gHz1 GB RAMOpenGL 3+300 MB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listed1 gHz512 MB RAMOpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object300 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedNot listed2 gHz1 GB RAMOpenGL 3+300 MB available space

Recommendations and store value

Hive - The Pillbug has recommendation data pending. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Hive - The Pillbug overview details

Hive - The Pillbug is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Hive - The Pillbug is an expansion piece for the core Hive game. The Pillbug adds a lot of depth and new strategies to traditional Hive. While the Pillbug itself moves slowly just like the Queen (ie. one space at at time), it does have its own special abliity: It is able to pick up its neighboring pieces and move them regardless if they are a friends or foe! The Pillbug adds a whole new level of defensive and offensive strategy to the game! You can use the Pillbug in all of the game modes available in the core Hive game, including online, local, and games against the computer. You can also earn new achievements that can only be granted using the Pillbug's special abilities!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hive - The Pillbug is listed as a DLC with $2.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHive - The Pillbug
Steam App ID258850
TypeDLC
Release dateMar 20, 2014
DeveloperBlueLine Games
PublisherBlueLine Games
Price$2.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews7
Negative reviews0
Total reviews7
Positive percent100%
Review type7 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 20, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 July 2026 - 18:51:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 July 2026 - 18:51:00 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/258850
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/258850/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/258850
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Hive - The Pillbug

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Hive - The Pillbug?

Hive - The Pillbug is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Hive - The Pillbug growing or declining recently?

Hive - The Pillbug does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Hive - The Pillbug?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United Kingdom (50%), United States (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.6%), United Kingdom (28.2%), China (7.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39%), United Kingdom (32.8%), China (6.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.3%), United Kingdom (23.2%), China (9.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Hive - The Pillbug?

Hive - The Pillbug currently sits at 100% positive across 7 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 7 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Hive - The Pillbug have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Hive - The Pillbug?

Hive - The Pillbug is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

7 user reviews

100% positive, 7 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Hive - The PillbugBuy Hive - The Pillbug #32840$2.99Hive - The Expansions Complete PackBuy Hive - The Pillbug #44665$6.99Hive Complete PackBuy Hive - The Pillbug #43494$15.99Hive Complete Pack (Two Pack)Buy Hive - The Pillbug #43526$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: 1 gHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: 2 gHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3+ Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 300 MB available space

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