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Steam app 2345020 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:51 UTC

Bee Island

Play solo or in co-op with friends, take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories and defence, research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen!

Bee Island Steam header artwork
Lemma ArtsLemma Arts
17playing now
1724-hour peak
1,396all-time peak
10average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.1Gain−0.54%% gain30Peak

325 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

38 months, August 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 204 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 121 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Bee Island was released on 25 Aug, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:51 UTC
App ID
2345020
Last updated
21 Jul 2026 build 24312473
Developer
Lemma Arts
Publisher
Lemma Arts
Release date
25 Aug, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
799 MB
Install size
2.28 GB
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
24

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Tower DefenseStrategyCity BuilderMinimalistAction RTSBase BuildingBuildingAction3DColorfulSingleplayerResource ManagementColony SimSurvivalRTSTacticalPvEIsometricCo-opOnline Co-Op
About this gameFull description from Steam
Defense Enemies attack your hive from time to time. They drop bombs, spray poison and launch rockets. Each time they will become stronger. Build ballistae, machine guns, anti-aircraft missile launchers and other defenses to protect your hive Choose your path Research new technologies and buildings to keep up with the enemies. Choose which technologies will lead you to victory. Will you end the war with peace or with the destruction of all enemies? Bees The queen needs more workers and warriors. Build kindergartens, schools, military bases and grow new bees that will benefit the hive. Factories There are 7 types of resources in the game, and to get some of them you will need factories. Build honeycombs and place buildings on them Relaxation
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS6Violência fantasiosa
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 660 Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 3.4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported languages24 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Russian
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Polish
Turkish
Ukrainian
Japanese
Hungarian
Vietnamese
Danish
Korean
Dutch
Norwegian
Portuguese - Portugal
Romanian
Thai
Finnish
Czech
Swedish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

24 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
It's time to build a defenseAchievement
PhDAchievement
MetropolisAchievement
Bee EmpireAchievement
Be defeatedAchievement
CivilizationAchievement
AstroworldAchievement
MegatonAchievement
Saving Private BeeyanAchievement
War of the WorldsAchievement

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50 developer announcements, Aug 2023 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC

July

  1. Fix

    Many players were bothered by the fact that the Venomous Dragonfly continued to release poison after death. While this isn't a bug, I've fixed it. Added a maximum number of Steam Cloud sync attempts to prevent the game from freezing in the…

    Patch notes
  2. FIX

    Fixed all these bugs. Thank you to everyone who submitted the Google Form and messaged us on Discord! "the range marker for the ballista was stuck on screen" "can't save the gafical settings" "when placing down a basic comb, it counts as…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Game Performance Optimization

    The algorithms for bees, enemies, and turrets have been optimized. Average FPS with a large number of units has increased by 11–15%. Fixed an issue that prevented save files from loading when clicking the “Play” button in the main menu.…

    Patch notes
  2. Fix

    Added a resting bee indicator due to a lack of work in the hive. Many players mistakenly considered resting bees as "broken." Bugs fixed: Unable to build an improved lightning rod Bug with duplicate honeycombs in co-op Bug with different…

    Patch notes
  3. A little update

    We’ve added: 1)Steam Cloud support, which automatically uploads your game saves. 2)Automatic detection of the player’s Steam language when launching the game for the first time. 3)A button that summons several worker bees in case you lose…

    Patch notes
  4. COOP UPDATE

    After three years of development, we've finally released a co-op mode, and now you can play the Bee campaign, the Hornet challenges, and the Sandbox, with your friends! We already have ideas for new updates and co-op modes, but we'd love to…

    Lemma Arts

February

  1. Update

    Winter decorations removed Hope everyone had a good New Year's holidays :) Waiting for an update from Jesus on removing snow from our world

    Patch notes

December

  1. New Year update!

    If the bees in our game were real, they'd celebrate New Year's more joyfully than anyone we know! 364 days a year they work hard and don't expect anything good, but then the holiday comes, and they can relax and dream of a bright future and…

    Lemma Arts

July

  1. Fixes

    Added 4k resolution Fixed interface errors on ultra-wide monitors Fixed hitboxes for first-person hits on buildings in challenges mode Fixed errors with loading saves Fixed errors with research after loading saves Fixed an error with the…

    Patch notes

June

  1. bug fix

    bug fix

    Patch notes
  2. Big update with new game mode!

    Hello Hive! Finally, a big update! We've added a new game mode in which you can reconsider your attitude to the fight between bees and hornets, because now you will command the attack on the hives. You will have access to 18 missions, the…

    Lemma Arts

May

  1. The update is being postponed!

    Hello, bees! In the last message, we told you about the upcoming update and promised to release it this week. We carefully read all your feedback and comments - they are what inspired us to add new ideas and improvements. As a result, the…

    Lemma Arts
  2. New update!

    Get ready for a massive update with a new game mode! It's time to switch sides — now you'll be playing as the hornets! Destroy beehives, complete combat missions, and manage limited resources. 17 exciting missions await you, where you can…

    Lemma Arts
  3. Special Offer!

    Hello everyone! Today our game will be on the main page of Steam all day. We decided that this is a good reason for a 70% discount. And also - now our development team is working on a new update, but we will be able to announce the release…

    Lemma Arts
  4. Tutorial Fix

    Thank you everyone who wrote about tutorial bug. We searched for this bug for a long time and only by a miracle were we able to understand that the problem was in the English version of the game, where the tutorial was written incorrectly.

    Patch notes

March

  1. Tutorial fix

    Totorial bug fixed

    Patch notes
  2. End of the winter

    Removed New Year decorations from the game Removed winter assets Fixed several minor bugs Happy Spring!

    Patch notes

December

  1. New year Update!

    The hive is about to celebrate. The bees have hung up decorations and are preparing gifts for each other, and the queen is happier than ever! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44205887/4dee461aadac88b4891fda850e9a5f7a6cacce0a.png Every year, players…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Lightning Update

    We are happy to tell you that we have prepared 2 updates for the autumn and winter sales. The update in December will be simply thematic, but the current update has made the game more dynamic! Royal scientists have invented personal weapon…

    Lemma Arts
  2. Lightning Update

    We are happy to tell you that we have prepared 2 updates for the autumn and winter sales. The update in December will be simply thematic, but the current update has made the game more dynamic! Royal scientists have invented personal weapon…

    Lemma Arts

August

  1. Fix

    Medic's bug definitely fixed

    Patch notes
  2. hot fix

    Setting bug fixed Added form for bug reporting

    Patch notes
  3. Fixes

    Wrong buttons was disabled Hospital bug was fixed Main menu image was changed Health of buildings was increased Damage of Dragonflies and Mosses was decreased German localisation was fixed

    Patch notes

July

  1. Update! Nuclear Missiles and Creative Mode!

    Long live the queen and her scientists! New features: 1) Creative game mode with cheats and wave editor 2) New weapons: "Trio" and "Nuclear Rocket" 3) New research in the fourth era 4) New level of standard enemies - hornets, dragonflies…

    Lemma Arts
  2. Fixes

    Ending videos not showing bug fixed Shield bugs fixed Balance changed Fixed a bug with the laser Fixed a bug with the flamethrower Fixed a bug with the barracks Added bee physics setting Added mouse sensitivity setting in turrets Improved…

    Patch notes

June

  1. hot fix

    Enemies spedier's bug fixed

    Patch notes
  2. hot fix

    camera bugs fixed

    Patch notes
  3. Hot fix

    builder's bug fixed

    Patch notes
  4. Hot Fix 2

    Fixed bug with destroyed and not building Laboratory Fixed balance of 4th epoch enemies

    Patch notes
  5. Hot fix

    Fixed sounds of new units Added mouse sensitivity setting Plasma was made cheaper Damage to Energy Shield was made higher Damage of Battle Cruiser was made higher Fixed Spider bag

    Patch notes
  6. Sci-Fi Update!

    Long live the Queen and her scientists who have presented a new update! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44205887/b0390b52e213697caa10f6c574a318f86d282607.png Scientists have opened a new era, full of new research. Now players have access to not 3 stages…

    Lemma Arts
  7. Cyber update!

    Long live the Queen and her scientists who have presented a new update! Scientists have opened a new era, full of new research. Now players have access to not 3 stages of the game, but 4. In the fourth era, scientists discovered two new…

    Patch notes
  8. Updates

    Long Live the Queen! We are pleased to announce that we are finally ready to show the update. Almost 7 months have passed since the last update was released. Many players could rightly think that we abandoned this game, deceiving everyone…

    Lemma Arts

October

  1. Postponement of the update release

    Hello everyone! We work like bees, but this did not save us from postponing the update! In the last message we wrote that we were going to add a new era, game mode, weather, etc. to the game. During the development process, at almost every…

    Lemma Arts

September

  1. Changes

    Fixed mistakes in the translations Fixed minor UI bugs Also: we are continue working on big Update, thanks you all!

    Patch notes
  2. Changes

    Fixed 26 wave issue

    Patch notes
  3. Update plan

    Hello bees! Bee Island has collected 200 reviews today. 85% of them are positive. We are very glad that you liked the game and would like to thank everyone who wrote to us about bugs in it. We try to read each of your messages and each of…

    Lemma Arts
  4. Changes

    Changes: Significantly improved builder bee behavior Fixed a bug where the kindergarten had no animation School animation fixed Fixed a bug where barracks didn't make bees Fixed a bug where the bees did not fill the last storage in the…

    Patch notes
  5. Changes

    Changes: Fixed bug with eggs Fixe vietnamese translation(Sorry about that)

    Patch notes
  6. Changes

    Changes: Fixed a bug where the zoom when shooting in first person was not reset after switching to a regular camera. Fixed a bug where, in the new game, Soldier Bees would spawn with spears before researching those spears. And most…

    Patch notes
  7. Cards | Bugs

    Hello bees! We have already started making cards and they will be ready in a week. Also, we will make backgrounds and вadges. We can't tell you the exact number of cards, backgrounds and вadges yet, but we're sure you'll love them! We…

    Lemma Arts

August

  1. Changes

    Changes: Added multiple addition to the queue for bees in kindergarden, school, etc Finished the Chinese translation (Thanks Horo!)

    Patch notes
  2. Changes

    Changes: Added arrow controls The game now launches in fullscreen Fixed a bug when the statistics window closed itself Improved Chinese translation (Many thanks to Horo) Fixed mistakes in Vietnamese translation

    Patch notes
  3. UPDATE | Manual priority editing for buildings

    Hello bees! We've added the ability to manually prioritize buildings for bees. The bees now carry resources according to these priorities. Now that the game has resource statistics and manual priority setting, it's more like a strategy…

    Lemma Arts
  4. Changes

    Changes: Added the ability to manually select priorities in buildings. The bees now carry resources according to these priorities. (Thanks to ThePinkPolarbear77, E.B. and Old) Added progress to achieve Doom. Now 1000 hornets need to be…

    Patch notes
  5. HOTFIX | Thank you all

    Hello! Fixed a bug where the bees were not being removed from the production queue and the research center was not opening. We apologize! And we are very grateful to everyone who wrote about this bug! Soon we will fix other bugs that you…

    Lemma Arts
  6. HOTFIX

    Fixed a bug where the bees were not being removed from the production queue and the research center was not opening. We apologize! And we are very grateful to everyone who wrote about this bug! In the near future we will fix other bugs that…

    Patch notes
  7. Changes

    Changes: Added statistics for resources, storages and turrets Fixed a bug when bees got stuck on islands Fixed a bug where the build menu would not open after firing in first person Fixed bug with double research School building model fixed

    Patch notes
  8. Statistics & Cards

    Hello, bees! We are happy to announce that Steam has made it possible for us to create cards, icons and backgrounds. Our designer has already set to work and we will add them soon!…

    Lemma Arts
  9. Changes

    Changes: Added crosshair when shooting in first person Ballista animation bug fixed

    Patch notes

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