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Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth
Cross-Platform

Empires of the Undergrowth

Indie, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy Slug Disco June 7, 2024
3.9 (9 ratings)

Briefing

Lead your Ant Colony to Dominance!

Empires of the Undergrowth is an ant colony management game, in a fast-paced real-time strategy style. The player excavates their nest underground, constructing tunnels and chambers to store food and raise brood. On the surface, the ants claim territory, gather resources, overwhelm fearsome arachnids and clash with other colonies. Nest design, army size, composition and attack timing are key to securing victory.

Missions are narrated from the perspective of a documentary film maker studying the ants, who offers intelligent insight into the goings-on of the colony and the undergrowth beyond. The primary game mode in early access is Formicarium, where you take ownership of a home colony of unique DNA-harvesting ants as they work to assimilate the desirable traits of their foes. You can upgrade them by playing one-off missions, sometimes with your home colony and sometimes with other ant species.


Summary

Lead your Ant Colony to Dominance! Empires of the Undergrowth is an ant colony management game, in a fast-paced real-time strategy style. The player excavates their nest underground, constructing tunnels and chambers to store food and raise brood. On the surface, the ants claim territory, gather resources, overwhelm fearsome arachnids and clash with other colonies. Nest design, army size, composition and attack timing are key to securing victory. Missions are narrated from the perspective of a documentary film maker studying the ants, who offers intelligent insight into the goings-on of the colony and the undergrowth beyond. The primary game mode in early access is Formicarium, where you take ownership of a home colony of unique DNA-harvesting ants as they work to assimilate the desirable traits of their foes. You can upgrade them by playing one-off missions, sometimes with your home colony and sometimes with other ant species.

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Details

IGDB ID
18379
Status
Released
First Release
June 7, 2024
Release Dates
Dec 01, 2017 (Mac)
Jun 07, 2024 (Mac)
Dec 01, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Jun 07, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Rating
3.9/10
Rating Count
9
Hypes
2
Cross-Platform
Additional Websites
https://bsky.app/profile/slugdisco.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/hoodedhorseinc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtHilwcTxOVg5RxEWCDfcwA https://discord.com/invite/dyHnugt https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530 https://www.reddit.com/r/eotu https://twitter.com/SlugDisco http://www.eotugame.com/ https://www.gog.com/game/empires_of_the_undergrowth https://www.epicgames.com/store/p/empires-of-the-undergrowth https://slugdisco.itch.io/empires-of-the-undergrowth https://www.facebook.com/slugdisco/ https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/empires-of-the-undergrowth

Taxonomies

Genres Indie, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Platforms Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developers Slug Disco
Publishers Hooded Horse, Slug Disco
Perspectives Bird view / Isometric
Status Main Game