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Bee Island

87% positive · 1,715 Steam reviews · released Aug 25, 2023 · by Lemma Arts

Base-BuildingTower DefenseSimulationSandboxFunnySingleplayerPhysicsWar

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

Lifetime units: ~65.1k (P10–P90: 26k – 143k)

Gross revenue: ~$533k (P10–P90: $213k – $1.2M)

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

Last 90 days: 84% positive across 32 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Price & value83% positive · 41 mentions
“What an adorable game, its not too hard and doesnt go super deep into the tower defense aspect. Id love for there to be somewhat of a peaceful campaign where you have to deal with events or otherwise non-combat related scenarios, though…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability77% positive · 39 mentions
“You know, I never thought I'd find a game where you are controlling a hive of bees, while using gatling guns to shoot incoming moth-bombers and swarms of wasps and other bugs, but I'm all for it! Quite a fun little game, I definitely…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity82% positive · 34 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics79% positive · 33 mentions
“What an adorable game, its not too hard and doesnt go super deep into the tower defense aspect. Id love for there to be somewhat of a peaceful campaign where you have to deal with events or otherwise non-combat related scenarios, though…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI69% positive · 32 mentions
“You know, I never thought I'd find a game where you are controlling a hive of bees, while using gatling guns to shoot incoming moth-bombers and swarms of wasps and other bugs, but I'm all for it! Quite a fun little game, I definitely…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance66% positive · 29 mentions
“What an adorable game, its not too hard and doesnt go super deep into the tower defense aspect. Id love for there to be somewhat of a peaceful campaign where you have to deal with events or otherwise non-combat related scenarios, though…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing83% positive · 23 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio77% positive · 22 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal

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

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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

Technology

3D

Setting

Medieval

Structure

Sandbox

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsTrading cardsSteam 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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