Empires of the Undergrowth (2024)
- Developer
- Slug Disco
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse, Slug Disco
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 18,364 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 26 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tense and strategic colony sim where you manage an ant empire, balancing resource gathering and base expansion with intense real-time battles under the constant threat of insect predators.
base-buildingcolony simresource managementreal-time strategytenseatmosphericstrategicsurvival
What players say
Players consistently praise the game as the best ant colony simulation, calling it educational and addicting with a standout soundtrack. But many are frustrated by the lack of saving during campaign missions, which forces restarts. Players split on the difficulty: some call it rage-inducing, others find it satisfying. The campaign shifts from RTS to more puzzle-like levels after chapter two.
Screenshots
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