Hello everyone!

We have conducted a small hotfix to address issues that occurred after the Survival Mode update.

Survival Mode: Fixed an issue where restarting a mission did not reliably restore inventory and units back to the mission-start state.
Survival Mode: Fixed an issue where loading a save could immediately show the Mission Failed screen.
Survival Mode: Fixed an issue where starter workers could be duplicated or become unable to receive commands.
DLC: Fixed an issue where Steam was not initialized correctly to recognize DLC ownership.
Worker: Added building hotkeys for workers.
Infestor: Added hotkeys for Infestor abilities.
Camera: Increased camera distance on certain levels so they feel less cramped and claustrophobic.
Hive Queen: Reduced the cooldown of the Hive Queen’s Legionnaire and Hunter spawn eggs.
Hive Queen: Removed the food cost from the Hive Queen’s Legionnaire and Hunter spawn eggs.
Main Menu: Changed the Survival Mode button text to “AVAILABLE NOW”.

Please update The Hive to the latest version for the changes to be applied.

Thank you for playing The Hive!

1.5.4 Hotfix

The Hive Patch Notes — May 29, 2026