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SurvHive

Inspired by "The Thing", SurvHive is an asymmetric sci-fi horror multiplayer FPS in which the only one you can trust is yourself, as alien shape-shifters lie in wait. Will humans be able to eradicate the alien menace? Will the infection spread instead? Welcome to their Hive...

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Rocking Hamster
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Rocking Hamster
Release
August 1, 2016
10 years and 2 days ago
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About the Game

Asymmetric Multiplayer Sci-fi Horror Experience



Strongly inspired by "The Thing", "Alien", "Pandorum" and other dark science-fiction references, SurvHive is an asymmetric multiplayer sci-fi horror FPS that includes RPG elements.

Pick your career among: Scientist, Engineer, Cultist or Soldier and try to survive as long as you can... Don't trust anyone because a former friend might have been contaminated when you were not looking...


/!\ IMPORTANT: /!\ If you're interested in SurvHive, you should absolutely join us on Discord: This is where all the players are organizing games on a regular basis. Help us growing a community during the Early Access phase, we're waiting for you!

Key features:
  • Try to find out who the aliens are. Stay away from them.
  • Alien players must contaminate the crew using a stealth, shape-shifted approach, or through fully unleashed agressivity.
  • Alien players can mutate to gain new powers, such as wall/roof climbing.
  • Watch your sanity level. Panting while you're hidden in the dark is rarely a good idea.
  • Meet with everyone in a room to pass a blood test, defend key areas, extinguish fires and more.
  • Accomplish secret objectives, be a traitor.
  • Hack systems.
  • Deploy sentry guns.
  • Conduct scientific research.
  • Engineer items: Cloaking device, Flamethrower, Extinguisher, Assault Rifle, Radio and more.
  • Try to escape. There is only one escape shuttle.
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