Time Is Honey

Time Is Honey

Released Jul 2024

Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.

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Evaluation

Time Is Honey launched on July 30, 2024 as a cozy idle bee-collection game. Since launch, the developer (a solo indie dev) has maintained consistent engagement, shipping three major content updates: the Bee Accessories update (adding a new love currency, accessory packs, and cosmetics, released shortly before the 1.0 launch), the Bee Presents winter update on December 19, 2024 (adding gift-dropping bees with random rewards), and the Flower Update (v1.6) on August 25, 2025, which overhauled the entire upgrade system with a new Flower Pot and Flower mechanic. Between these major releases, the developer has shipped numerous feature patches and bug fixes, showing sustained engagement throughout the game's life. A patch note from June 26, 2025 explicitly stated "now it's time to focus on some content updates," signaling continued intent to deliver new content. As of today (October 1, 2026), the last major update was August 25, 2025 — approximately 13 months ago. The established cadence between major updates has been roughly 6–9 months, meaning the current gap has stretched beyond that window. However, the developer has not announced the end of development, and the June 2025 statement of intent to add content remains the most recent developer communication on future plans. No specific future content has been announced, and no DLC listings exist on the store. While the silence since August 2025 is somewhat extended relative to the historical cadence, the developer has not gone fully silent — the last post was August 25, 2025 — and no distress signals have been communicated. On balance, the sustained update history and developer's stated intent to continue content work support treating the game as still in an active update cycle, though the extended gap is worth noting.
Evidence
The Flower Update (v1.6) shipped, overhauling the upgrade system with a new Flower Pot and Flower mechanic — the most recent major content release.
news post · Aug 25, 2025 source content shipped
high
Developer stated 'now it's time to focus on some content updates,' signaling intent to continue delivering new content after a period of bug-fix patches.
news post · Jun 26, 2025 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
CakeDev
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Time Is Honey is a cozy idle game where you collect and care for over 150+ types of bees. Each bee has a unique look and boosts your honey production and profits. Unlock and customize hives, then upgrade to complete your bee collection, including special golden bees.

Discover over 150+ unique bees, each with its own adorable appearance and stats that increase your profits!

Nurture and feed your bees with love and care. Watch your hive grow bigger and bigger and enjoy the honey they produce as your reward.

Open accessory packs to collect accessories which you can use to customize and personalize your bees to your liking.

Customize your hive by choosing colors for the ground and hive, and adding stickers, making your hive truly one-of-a-kind.

Thank you so much for supporting my first game on Steam! As a solo developer, your interest means the world to me. I truly appreciate everyone who tries out the game and/or adds it to their wishlist.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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