# Wild Hive - Build & Survive

> Bee Hive Strategy Builder

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745453949](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745453949)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6745453949`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Studio 42
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (163 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.65.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2025-05-13
- **Size:** 392 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-hive-build-survive/id6745453949)
- **Website:** [https://www.stud42.com](https://www.stud42.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://studio42apps.github.io/wildhivestatic/privacy-policy.html](https://studio42apps.github.io/wildhivestatic/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Wild Hive - Build & Survive** is a bee colony roguelite and strategy game about growing the ultimate hive under pressure from rising honey quotas, market swings, dangerous biomes, and relentless wasp attacks. Hatch worker bees, send them to forage procedurally generated locations, upgrade your hive, and sell honey when prices peak.

Build unique colonies with silo upgrades, permanent Royal Seals, rival-hive investments, and bee leases on the Royal Apiary Exchange. Unlock six Queen bees, five biomes, seven difficulty tiers, unlimited levels, and an Endless mode focused on colony growth. The game includes a free-to-play version with an in-app purchase to unlock the full Wild Hive experience.

## Rankings

- #113,949 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the fun hive-building concept and visuals, but recurring issues include punishing wasp attacks, imbalanced climate controls, accessibility/readability barriers, stability bugs, and UI flaws. A small subset notes no-ads and helpful tutorials, but the game would benefit from improved accessibility, balance, and stability.

### Pros

- Fun, engaging hive-building gameplay.
- Visually appealing graphics and presentation.
- No ads, offering an uninterrupted experience.
- Clear explanations and tutorials that help with learning hive mechanics.

### Cons

- Wasp attack mechanic is overly punishing/frequent and often ends games quickly.
- Accessibility issues: lack of VoiceOver support and small, hard-to-read in-game text on smaller devices.
- Bugs and stability problems: bees idling, rewards not granted after battles, occasional crashes.
- Humidity/heat controls are coarse or unbalanced (all-or-nothing adjustments).
- UI/UX frustrations: confusing GUI, tiny purchase buttons, unclear coin displays, and automatic restart behavior.

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