- v1.3 is live now! - 3 October 2026
Hey folks! There is a good reason to fire up Grandpa's Bee Haven again! We made some things according to your feedback and reviews! Cat catches now rats! There is 3 new achievements New map signs at the edges of maps Production statistics are available Grandpa's Bee Haven Team
- v1.2 live now! - 26 September 2026
Couple of new nice things to have! TASKBAR ON RIGHT added to settings Shaman Rain Dance is making the trees grow
- Grandpa's Bee Haven is part of Companion Falls for You! 🍁 - 23 September 2026
Yay, autumn! I'm excited to announce that Grandpa's Bee Haven is being featured in Companion Falls for You, a special Steam event celebrating desktop companion games
- UI fixes and tweaks - 23 September 2026
Small upgrades! Corrected and added many new tooltips. Game balancing. Trees showing hivelinks. Fixed natural beehive hanging in air. Trees removal ui improved.
- V1.1 Update Notes for Grandpa's! - 18 September 2026
Added new things and fixed bugs! Tooltips for hive production status. Dog and cat sounds tuned down. Placement bugs fixed. Turkish language support added.
- Grandpa's Bee Haven is RELEASED now! - 10 September 2026
Bee-autiful! it's finally out! The full version of Grandpa's Bee Haven, our cozy beekeeping sim and desktop idler, is now available on Steam. Two years of work went into this game, and there are a few things we're especially proud of. 🎨Every pixel is hand-drawn. No AI was used anywhere in the project. Aside from two tiny assets, everything you see was crafted by hand over those two years. We think it's some of the best pixel art you'll find in a desktop idle game, and we hope you'll agree. The game supports 12 languages from day one, so you can play in your own language right at launch. It idles on your desktop. Shrink the haven into a small window and let your bees keep foraging while you work.Thank you to everyone who played the demo, sent feedback and wishlisted. If you enjoy the game, a Steam review helps a small team more than anything else right now. See you in the bee haven.Now…
- Grandpa's Bee Haven is OUT TODAY – Launch Day Stream - 10 September 2026
Hey desktop companions and bee friends!🐝 Grandpa's Bee Haven is out now from today on Steam! Today's the day. After more than 2 years of building, play-testing, going through Steam Next Fest, the wholesome family games festival and much more! Grandpa's Bee Haven is finally releasing today.To celebrate, we're streaming live gameplay right here on the store page for the whole launch day.What you'll see on the stream is real gameplay by the developer and project lead. Together with Grandpa we are setting up beehives, catching swarms, rats, harvesting all the different resources, decorating and much more while having bees fly all over the desktop. ːsteamhappyːThis game doesn't mind if you multitask or ignore it for a while. In fact we built this game to be the perfect distraction for working on longer projects, work assignments or research.Launch discount is 15% off for 14 days so definite…
- Grandpa's Bee Haven Playtesting is about to start! - 17 August 2026
Hey folks!Really happy to announce that we are now officially accepting playtesters for Grandpa's Bee Haven. Request access directly from the store page and share your feedback! ːsteamhappyːKind Regards,Mihkel
- Developer's Stream - 28 July 2026
Streaming Grandpa's Bee Haven with the developer and project lead of the game.
- Steam Next Fest with the developer! - 15 June 2026
The developer is streaming during Steam Next Fest! Come check out the live gameplay and ask questions!
- Grandpa's developer Live Stream - 11 June 2026
Let's enjoy Grandpa's Bee Haven together with the dev. Ask anything!
- Demo v2.3 update: New decorations and new Guide! - 6 June 2026
Hello, hello!We have been relentlessly working on the game and adding new things while fighting bugs big and small. The aim is to get the best version of the demo ready for the Steam Next Fest that is closing in really fast! Only 11 days to go! ːsteamhappyːNew watering station called Elephant Fountain4 new beautiful decorations to unlockTrees logic updated. As they grow their value increases. And they give +5% to honey productionSwarming fixedThe small things give money also when removing themNew guide with achievements you can open up by clicking on Grandpa’s houseYou can now cancel the removing job if you should misclickColliders for buildings and equipment made betterHelper’s house got smaller and more cozyNew soundtracksMenu fixes. For example you don’t end up going to wrong menus anymore after unlocks.Removing hives now works with the remove tool and there is no sell hive optionNew…
- Streaming Grandpa's Bee Haven during Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration - 28 May 2026
We are streaming Grandpa's Bee Haven during Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration first time ever.
- 🐝 v2.2 Demo Update: New Features & Content are Live! - 18 May 2026
Hey folks! We are thrilled to bring you a ton of new updates. A total of 17 of new updates to the Grandpa's Bee Haven Steam Demo. We’ve been listening closely to your feedback, and this patch focuses on making the game deeper and smoother, and at the same time more relaxing. Here is everything new in today's build:New Helper companion added who let’s Grandpa and Grandma restNew bee stats: Honey Production, Swarming Chance, Need For Inspection, Plant bonusNew bee plant bonuses: Resource based bonuses, bee speed, production speedAdded Brazil localisationNew more user friendly toolbar that has Remove, Move, Scale Up, Scale DownBees have gathering animations when they land on plantsGame BalancingNew Water Resources with maintenance and 3 different water levelsNew tools UI and Menu button moved to the top for easier accessNew Trees logic and removed double treesNew decorationsNew visuals for…
- Grandpa's Bee Haven demo update v2.1 - 25 March 2026
Hey!Super excited to share some awesome updates. New bees that look bigger and more lifelike. 🐝 🐝Scale the game up with arrow keys - up , down or + - . This can be done also in the Settings Graphics tab. 👨🎨New menu for tools - Move , Remove, Inspect Hive, Cancel job 🔧Added 11 languages including - Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Estonian, Ukrainian 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇵🇹 🇨🇵 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇪🇪 🇺🇦Enjoy and let us know what you think!
- Grandpa's demo update v1.8 fixes and new things - 7 March 2026
Hey there!Here's a list of new stuff and fixes we have been adding since last time. New Settings menu with new logic.Getting started button added to the main menu that looks like a question markAdded clearer categories to the menus to make it easier to find things..New interactions: when you hover over resources, when placing bees.Players can get money from removing the small mushrooms and branches.Grandpa and Grandma can rest on benches when they have a break and a bench is placed nearby.Always on top mode added under "Graphics"Screen switching got a fixWe are working on new languages and already made space for them in the settings tabI think this covers most of it. Go and check out how the game feels after all of this! ːsteamhappyː
- Grandpa's demo update v1.7! - 19 January 2026
Hey folks! Really happy to share that Grandpa's Bee Haven's demo v1.7 update is live now! • 🛠️ Total revamp of the placement system. You can now place hives in front of the house!• The bees swarm.🐝🐝🐝 sometimes. Try to catch them when they land 😉• We made the cat 🐱 & dog 🐶 10x cuter• 🛠️ Grandpa is a lot more efficient with moving built items around now• 🛠️ Better game menu interaction handler• 🐀 Rats now feel the urge to see what lies in the trapsMake sure to let us know if you see any bugs or feedback! That stuff is really appreciated!
- Updated the demo once more - 9 December 2025
Hi everyone!We have been busy. Here is a list of things changed with this update.New upgrade menus for hives, honey extractors and solar melters.Players can remove the tiny mushrooms and plants nowMore objects can be sold or removedNew awesome looking visuals for all the Steam Achievements we haveChanged the pricing logic a little bit for honey extractor and ShamanFixed solar melter animation pivot bugAdded new magnifying glass cursor for upgradeAdded game version textRemoved some of the bees and hives from the demoThe best way to leave some feedback to us in through our Instagram page.
- 🎉 New Demo Update Now Live! - 26 November 2025
We’re excited to announce that a brand-new demo update is now live on Steam. This version is more compact, more vibrant, and overall much smoother to play. Thank you for your patience and for all the feedback that helped shape this update! Visual & UI UpgradesWe’ve refreshed the look and feel of the game to give it more life and clarity:Completely updated overall designAdded a moving parallax backgroundRedesigned menus and decorative elementsImproved resource barNew Windmill buildingGameplay ImprovementsThese new changes should make building and experimenting feel much better:New placement system for more creative and free-form constructionWater station radius is now rectangular for improved visual feedbackHives requires maintenance to keep the hives producingFlow Hive as the most advanced hive no longer needs maintenanceRecruiting a Grandma now upgrades Grandpa’s house, and she’ll move…
- New demo of Grandpa's Bee Haven is now available! - 10 April 2025
After months of dedication, we’re excited to share some major updates to Grandpa’s Bee Haven! 🛠️ We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, and here’s what’s new: • We’ve migrated the entire game to a new engine(Unity) — smoother, better, cozier. • Goodbye to windowed mode! The game now features a transparent overlay with click-through functionality, making it the perfect companion for multitaskers and chill background gamers. • A brand-new saving system is here! No more losing progress — your bees will be right where you left them. • 🎨 We’ve also swapped out the main graphics to bring more wholesomeness and warmth. Thanks for buzzing along with us — we can’t wait to share more soon. Grandpa would be proud. 💛 Stay wholesome!
