The Hive
Steam News 4 February 20263mo ago

1.4.2 Update

Includes 1.4.1 changes Highlights Added autosaving at checkpoints New unit tooltips: roles and special abilities shown when hovering a unit name Tooltips are now easier to read: improved background, positioning, and hig…

Update log

Full The Hive update

The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.

Extracted changes

3 fixes4 additions7 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Balance
addedHighlightsAdded autosaving at checkpoints
addedHighlightsNew unit tooltips : roles and special abilities shown when hovering a unit name
changedHighlightsTooltips are now easier to read : improved background, positioning, and highlight colors
removedHighlightsUnit groups no longer show during cutscenes
fixedHighlightsFixed a Level 2 progression freeze on “Look into the Abyss”
changedHighlightsUpdated the Avatar icon

Includes 1.4.1 changes

Highlights

  • Added autosaving at checkpoints

  • New unit tooltips: roles and special abilities shown when hovering a unit name

  • Tooltips are now easier to readimproved background, positioning, and highlight colors
  • CosmeticUnits now show unit class tags (example: LightBiological ) to clarify what upgrades affect them
  • Unit groups no longer show during cutscenes

  • Fixed a Level 2 progression freeze on “Look into the Abyss”

  • Win/Lose screen now appears more reliably at the end of missions

  • Updated the Avatar icon

Additions and Improvements

Autosave

  • Added autosaving at checkpoints

Tooltips and UI clarity

  • All units now have a tooltip explaining their role and special abilities when hovering over their name

  • Tooltip background and position adjusted to improve readability

  • Tooltips now use a highlight color for certain names or key words

  • Unit class tags are now displayed under units (example: Light - Biological) to make upgrade effects clearer

Cutscenes

  • Unit groups no longer show up during cutscenes

Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where you could restart a level and keep items instead of starting from a fresh save

  • Fixed an issue where some players could not finish Level 2. The game could freeze on the final objective “Look into the Abyss”, preventing progression

  • Win/Lose screen now shows up more reliably at the end of a mission

Visual

  • Updated the Avatar icon

Feedback

If you run into any issues with inventory, groups, achievements, or cutscenes, please report them in the Steam forums. Balance and mission pacing feedback is also always welcome.

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Source

Steam News / 4 February 2026

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