Empire of the Ants on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Conquer enemy nests and lead your colony through the perils of the forest in this groundbreaking RTS. Empire of the Ants is a photorealistic, third-person real-time strategy game where you command your insect legions in epic battles.

Empire of the Ants is a strategy, narration and rts game developed by Tower Five and published by Microids.
Released on November 06th 2024 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 884 reviews of which 670 were positive and 214 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 25.99€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Empire of the Ants into these genres:

Strategy Narration RTS Real Time Tactics PvE PvP Nature Multiplayer Sci-fi Grand Strategy Singleplayer Realistic Colony Sim 3D Replay Value Story Rich Wargame Resource Management Tactical Colorful

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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Feb. 2025

I like this game, but it's not what I expected. First, the game is total eye candy. I don't know how well it scales down, but on ultra settings in 4k on my 5700X3D + 7900XTX system I get 70-100FPS and it looks *really* good. Like stunning. Impressive for a gamer but a fun jaw-dropping thing to show non-gamers. Secondly, this is a chill/cozy controller game. I thought I'd be sitting close to my screen clicking away in RTS mechanics, but I find myself sitting back on the couch with a controller admiring the graphics and sending my ant legions around without ever really feeling threatened. So far I'm 3+ hours in on the main campaign and it's like an RTS but you control a single ant from a third person perspective and order around the legions from there. There was already a random platformer lever... Yes... your ant can jump and they have you leaping from leaf to leaf. If you didn't realize it wasn't an actual simulation you will when you power hop across the map like a frog. Maybe you realized it wasn't a simulation when the ants talked to each other. Most of the negative reviews I see are from people who wish it was either Sim Ant or a more traditional RTS. It is a relaxed 3rd person strategy genre mashup with eye candy nature graphics. If you're into that then this game is very much worth it.

Nov. 2024

Fun but if you are looking for ant sim where you build you own giant colonies this isnt the game. This is more like a battle game where you have to defeat the other team. That said, it is still a lot of fun and an absolute beautiful game. It also loads stupid fast

Nov. 2024

Becareful Its not a colony sim where you grow and manage an ant dynasty like i thought it was initially. So, no you cant start a colony, no you cant pick a type of ant to use with unique abilities and characteristics that could effect gameplay (fire ants, black ants, leaf cutter ants etc), its okay but it gets stale very quick...basically youre a fleet commander with eh ability to use perks you unlock to help give advantages like buffs,. You'll want to upgrade get the best resources you can so you can upgrade some more, capture locations and expand power on a instanced map with a recognized goal, simple tactics needed but its not overly complicated. Its like quicktime/strategy but you're on the ground commanding and you're not in a bird's eye view you're literally a ant on the ground. Also with some exploration and platforming type of missions bundled with a story. The graphics are top notch!! Good to play IMO i could see them adding better features in the future...its got potential its a keeper. ITS NOT A COLONY SIM....maybe they'll add that later **shruggs***

Nov. 2024

As an ant game lover, I really can't give this game a thumbs down... but I'm still disappointed that it's not the same RTS style as "Empire of the Ants" from 2000 or "Empires of the Undergrowth" or even "SimAnt", where you actually take part in building a colony: gathering food, nursing brood, engaging in combat, etc. In this game, you play more like a scout and commander, with everything taking place above ground, which kind of loses that true ant colony vibe. There's no attacking the enemy queen in her protected lair… So yes, I am a bit disappointed.

Nov. 2024

There is fun to be had here. Graphically, it's beautiful. The animations are great. The gameplay overall is fun. It's got a pretty good level of tactics and strategy. And, with the amount of time I've had so far, no bugs, glitches, or crashes. Simply, I like the game and I feel comfortable with the asking price. *Disclaimer: The following is my own personal opinion and I hope the devs see and read this and hopefully implement some of my desired features.* The game is basically an RTS top-down point and click strategy game that was turned into a 3rd person game. It has more in common with Empires of the Undergrowth. I say this because, unfortunately, you are nothing but a commander of sorts. Initially, I thought the game would be a type of RPG ant-roleplaying game, with a lot of inspiration from the Sim Ant game from 1991. Sadly, you (as an ant) cannot forage resources or battle enemies. You cannot freely enter your colony's ant hill and dig or excavate your underground city of tunnels. Your only purpose is to roam and command legions of ants and ally insects. You, yourself, cannot help gather food and resources or engage in combat. I really wish this wasn't the case and really hope the devs can patch this in.

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