Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bee Island, developed and published by Lemma Arts, is a distinctive indie strategy game that blends base building, resource management, and tower defense into a surprisingly deep and creative sandbox.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign offers a linear but enjoyable experience, with some replayability thanks to the multiple endings and the new play-as-the-enemy mode.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are pretty cool, some people complained about lag, but no issues with a 4080.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bee Island offers a unique twist on the tower defence genre, with players not only building their defences but also taking direct control of their combat units.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay50 reviews
Story22 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization83% still recommend
Interface17% still recommend
Audio100% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty72% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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