Underplayed Gems

Ant Empire (2021)

Ant Empire cover
Developer
Gas Lantern Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A nostalgic turn-based colony management game where you carefully build and command ant armies with methodical strategy.

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What players say

Players praise the depth and complexity of this ant-themed strategy game, especially its research trees and realistic species. However, many warn about a deal-breaking lack of resolution options that makes the game unplayable on 4K monitors, and the developer confirmed no support for that.

Screenshots

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