Island Beekeeper

Island Beekeeper

Released Jul 2026

Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.

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Steam $11.99
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Evaluation

Island Beekeeper launched on Steam on July 28, 2026. Akuseru Studio has been extremely active since release, publishing multiple patches addressing bugs, balance issues, and adding quality-of-life improvements almost daily. The most recent update on August 6, 2026 explicitly previews what is coming next: the developer stated that "the next update is expected to be much larger" and will include Steam achievements, additional lore, and a new endgame event. This is a direct, named commitment to future content from the developer. Beyond that, co-op multiplayer was described in the February 12, 2026 devlog as something actively in development and intended to be "a core part of Island Beekeeper, not just an extra mode." A roadmap published in November 2025 also laid out the studio's planned direction. The game is freshly launched and the developer is clearly in an active post-launch support and content delivery phase.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states the next update will be 'much larger' and will include Steam achievements, additional lore, and a new endgame event.
news post · Aug 6, 2026 source content planned
high
Developer describes co-op multiplayer as actively in development and intended to be 'a core part of Island Beekeeper, not just an extra mode.'
news post · Feb 12, 2026 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Akuseru Studio
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Earth is dying from disease, famine and ruin. One of the few resources still helping people survive is honey from the floating islands.

You travel to the sky world to build a beekeeping farm, raise bees and establish honey shipments back down to Earth. Other beekeepers were sent there before you, but none of them ever returned. The more islands you discover, the closer you get to the answer to the main question: what happened to those who came before you?

🐝 Bees and Hybrids

Raise bees, care for hives and collect honey. Each type of bee has its own unique traits. Crossbreed different species to create hybrids with new properties. Over time, bees will become an important part of your farm and help automate part of the work at the apiary.

🍯🏠 Building

Create your own island: expand the territory, place hives, set up crop fields and build your apiary the way you want. Build a farm, a small house with hives or a large apiary that gradually grows together with your settlement.

🌼 Gardening

Grow flowers for the bees, as well as vegetables, fruits and other plants for yourself. Some crops will help attract the right types of bees and affect the quality of the honey, while others will be useful for cooking, crafting and everyday life on the island. Choose plants that suit your apiary and gradually expand your farm with new crops.

🐝🏍️ Medocycle

The Medocycle is a unique vehicle for traveling between islands. With it you can explore new islands, find rare locations and quickly return to your apiary. Upgrade the Medocycle to reach places that were previously inaccessible.

🌤️ World Exploration

Travel between islands with different biomes, plants, resources and bee species. Each new island may offer something useful for your apiary: a rare bee, a needed material or a new crop to grow. As you explore the islands, you will uncover traces of the beekeepers who came before you and gradually learn what happened to them.

👥 Multiplayer

Play solo or with friends: develop the apiary, grow plants, build and explore islands in a shared world. Divide up tasks or do everything together - one person cares for the bees, another shapes the island, and a third heads out to find new islands and bee species.

Last evaluated Aug 6, 2026
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