Underplayed Gems

Bee Island (2023)

Bee Island cover
Developer
Lemma Arts
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 1,656 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A strategic base-building defense game where you manage a bee colony, fend off escalating attacks with towers and tech trees, and choose between peace or total war.

base-buildingtower defensestrategicupgradingresource managementquirkytenseopen-ended

What players say

Players enjoy the goofy concept of arming bees and building factories, especially in co-op, though they note the campaign is only an hour or two long. Reviews split on polish, with some praising the developer's ongoing updates while others report bugs, no autosave and no way to upgrade placed buildings.

Screenshots

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