In a new strategy game on Steam you fight big battles, but you’re just a tiny ant

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Empire of the Ants will be released on Steam on November 7th, 2024. In the strategy game you determine the fate of an ant colony in large battles.

What kind of game is this? Empire of the Ants is a real-time strategy game for PC and consoles. In it you command an army of ants of different classes and fight in large battles against other small forest dwellers in order to expand your empire.

Empire of the Ants will be released on November 7, 2024 on the following platforms:

  • PC: Steam, GOG.com and Epic Games Store
  • Consoles: PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

    • The launch trailer shows the game at its best once again:

    Empire of the Ants: The launch trailer for the unusual strategy game on Steam

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    What does the trailer show? Empire of the Ants runs in Unreal Engine 5 and is visually impressive. Detailed animations bring the different forest creatures to life, which include ants and animals such as snails, various beetles and more.

    Solo campaign and multiplayer battles

    What does the game offer? The core of Empire of the Ants is the solo campaign: According to the developers on Steam, it lasts around 20 hours and is based on the book of the same name by the French author Bernard Weber.

    As part of the campaign, you fight big battles, conquer enemy territory and expand your empire. Or, you make friends with other species. They will then assist you in battle, perhaps as a kind of mobile support. For example, you fly into battle on the backs of large beetles.

    In addition to the campaign, there is a multiplayer mode. There you compete in battles against other players. If the ranked mode is too stressful for you, you can also play against friends or the AI ​​in a private lobby.

    “The game has the potential to stand out”

    How is the game being received so far? Buyers of the digital deluxe edition get 3 days early access to the game. That’s why the first reviews are already available on Steam, even if there are only 70 of them (as of November 6th, 2:23 p.m.).

    The reviews so far are 77% positive. The graphics and the exciting concept are particularly praised. However, opinions differ when it comes to gameplay, as a look at the reviews shows:

  • Raffneck(GER) writes on Steam: “A beautiful and calm game that is almost meditative. It has a fresh and great setting in which you experience adventures as an ant. As far as I can tell, it’s ‘bug-free’… amazing wordplay^^”
  • Trippy Crawl would have expected an RTS with more depth. His conclusion on Steam: “Pricing a glorified tech demo about ants at €40 is ridiculous. Had it been for €20 I would have been less critical, but you get MUCH more depth in a 10 year old RTS game for €20 than you do in this game. This game just looks pretty.”
  • Steam user Commander is enthusiastic about the game, but also complains about the repetitive gameplay. He writes on Steam: “I like it, finally something different. This game really has the potential to stand out. There are many changes that can be made and areas to explore to make the game more attractive. The game runs well and without any problems. My only problem is that the game gets a little repetitive if you play for a while at a time.”

    • Other players are less fortunate when it comes to game performance. To get a better impression of the game, you could wait for the official release. In the following days there will probably be more reviews of the game that you can consult.

    MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to try out Empire of Ants at gamescom 2024 – somewhat reluctantly at first, but later with joy. You can read his detailed first impression of the game here: I love strategy games on PC, but an RTS with a controller is my insider tip from gamescom 2024

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