Steam market intelligence

Time Is Honey

88% positive · 279 Steam reviews · released Jul 30, 2024 · by CakeDev

Creature Collector Idler Management Collectathon Simulation Capitalism Automation Building

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~10.6k (P10–P90: 4.2k – 23.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$52k (P10–P90: $20.8k – $114k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity73% positive · 22 mentions

“A super cute and addictive idle little game, in which the goal is to raise little bees and form hives to sell honey in exchange for upgrades, more bees, and more beehives!! the coolest part is that there are many different types of bees…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio90% positive · 20 mentions

“Adorable game full of many happy lil bee friends!! music is relaxing, bee designs are silly and fun. Perfect chill wee game to enjoy in your free time, but plenty to grind for and to try and discover if you want to fill your encyclobeedia ✨”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics81% positive · 16 mentions

“It's a fairly decent creature collector. Simple and straightforward gameplay loop - buy the packs, keep and sell various bees, move on to the next hive. If your only goal is to look at pleasant art and collect the whole set, it's an…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 27 h played · Report / request removal

213 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

Art style

Pixel art

Mood & themes

CuteRelaxingCozy

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsTrading cardsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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