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Empire of the Ants

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4.2/5

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4.2

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Empire of the Ants
Description
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.   SWARM TOGETHER UPDATE – AVAILABLE NOW! A massive update f...
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4.2/5

( 17 Reviews )

4.2

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Product details
2024, Tower Five, ...
System requirements
Windows 10 64 bit, Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM, Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia Geforce G...
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Empire of the Ants - Digital Deluxe Upgrade
Time to beat
13.5 hMain
21 h Main + Sides
32 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles
Description

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.

 

SWARM TOGETHER UPDATE – AVAILABLE NOW!
A massive update for Empire of the Ants, focused on replayability, strategy, and co-op multiplayer!

 

GAME MODES
• Horde Mode (Solo or Co-op)
Survive endless waves of ever-changing enemies. How long can you last?

• Story Challenge Mode
Replay 6 story missions with a scoring system. Optimize your strategies to reach the top!

• 2 Players vs 2 AIs Mode
Team up in co-op against two AI colonies on a brand-new map designed for large-scale battles.

 

NEW UNITS & POWERS
• New Support Unit: The Paussus
A stealthy unit that can infiltrate enemy nests and steal resources undetected.

• New Power: Pheromone Storm
Creates a fog that blocks vision and information in a targeted area—perfect for surprise attacks.

 


 

Knights in chitin armor: fight for your Queen, the Federation... our Empire

Experience an immersive journey and defend your lands through tactical and strategic battles in an epic, microscopic world.

Play as 103,683rd, an ant of the warrior caste with an inquisitive mind: explore the Federation and fight for it, conquering new territories.

Exploring, strategizing, and forging alliances with the local wildlife will be crucial to emerge victorious from the many challenges lying ahead.

 

FEATURES

 

Unconventional legions with which to wage war

  • Shape your strategy by choosing your roster wisely: starting, support, and super-predator legions.
  • Upgrade your nest’s tier to access new and stronger legions. Will you opt for the defensive Snail or the mobility of the Rhino Beetles?

 


 

Special abilities for victory

  • Scare the enemy away, reinforce your units, or spy on your opponents: your chosen pheromones forge your offensive—or defensive—strategy.

 

Conquer and upgrade outposts

  • Adapt your strategy by building the right chambers: build your economy, manage your legions, gather Information on the battlefield, gain new Powers, or strengthen your Defense.
  • Not enough space? Conquer other nests to expand your territory and get stronger.
     

 

Dominate the online cross-platform ranked multiplayer

  • Challenge your friends in thrilling skirmishes or prove your strategy skills in player-versus-player mode: ranked 1-vs.-1 matchmaking and three free-for-all matches. Custom Private Lobby available to train your skills against a friend or AI.

 

An immersive solo campaign

  • Play through a 20-hour-long campaign inspired by Bernard Werber’s bestselling saga, where the fate of your colony rests upon your antennae.
  • Choose your way to play, whether you’re looking for strategic combat and challenges or you prefer exploring the environment and fast-paced tactical missions.

 

©2023 Microids SA. All rights reserved. Developed by Tower Five SARL. Based on Bernard Werber’s saga “Empire of the Ants”.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
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Time to beat
13.5 hMain
21 h Main + Sides
32 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles
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Windows (10, 11)
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36.7 GB

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Posted on: May 23, 2025

EgPsyX

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Games: 56 Reviews: 2

Nice RTS, lovely topic

Nice graphics, lovely topic and beautiful music. sadly, it's a bit too slow and the building game play is also too slow.


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Posted on: January 9, 2025

DrClones

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Games: 82 Reviews: 5

So much fun!

What I love: 1. it's super chill; I don't always want to be on edge with a game (e.g. Wukong); and I don't always have hours on end to spare; this game I can sit for 10-30 minutes and feel like I have done somewhen when I leave. 2. combination of exploration and tactics 3. graphics A+ 4. all the little insect sounds and the music 5. the language and humor What I don't like: 1. ... Overall - so glad I bought this game. Well done to the devs for releasing a perfect game on day 1 :-)


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Posted on: November 11, 2024

titus216

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Games: 117 Reviews: 8

A beautiful strategy game

A game withe beautiful graphics. The story is intertaining and true to the book's lore. Multiplayer should be diversified a little more


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Posted on: December 16, 2024

JesusInGame

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Games: 115 Reviews: 1

THE UE-Empire Game has crashed and will close

I always get a Fatal error! before finishing the first "quest". I tried many things... So I had to play the first 10 minutes in loop... Running Nobara on AMD RX7800XT and Ryzen 5 5600X. Installed through Lutris with vcrun2022 and vcrun 2019 (Microsoft Visual C++) thanks to Winetricks. I just want to play, I saw this error online for Windows with no working fix.


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Posted on: April 26, 2025

TheGamingAnt1

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

good game, very good

EXTREMLY good game, nothing to say, just good, i became a termite and ant enthousiast with this, W devs, like really, W


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