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

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.

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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.

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