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Empires of the Undergrowth

A real-time strategy game about running an ant colony. You dig tunnels and chambers underground, gather food on the surface, raise your brood and build armies to fight spiders and rival colonies. Nest layout, army size and timing all decide whether a mission succeeds. Is it your kind of game?

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78%

9 ratings

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94%

17,505 reviews

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you want an unusual RTS where you manage a colony from nest to battlefield.

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you want multiplayer or a fast, micro-heavy RTS.

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Platforms: PC
Release date: June 7, 2024
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Simulator · Strategy · Indie
Themes: Survival
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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Which platforms is Empires of the Undergrowth on?: Empires of the Undergrowth is available on PC.
Does Empires of the Undergrowth have co-op?: No, Empires of the Undergrowth is single-player only.
Does Empires of the Undergrowth run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Empires of the Undergrowth cost?: $29.99 on Steam.