StrategyFit check
Is Empire of the Ants worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy players who want to command insect forces rather than human armies
- Campaign players who prefer a solo story alongside skirmish and multiplayer options
- Friends seeking cooperative play against waves or AI-controlled colonies
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short campaign may find the stated 20-hour solo story a substantial commitment.
- Those who prefer turn-based tactics may not enjoy battles that unfold in real time.
- Players looking for a puzzle or role-playing game rather than a strategy title
Our take on Empire of the Ants
The page emphasizes an expansive solo campaign and ranked battles, while its update details add distinct replay options: six scored story missions and a solo or co-op wave mode. Those modes broaden the structure beyond the campaign, but the description gives little detail about how the campaign missions differ from one another.
What is Empire of the Ants?
Lead an ant colony through a forest in a third-person real-time strategy game.
Choose starting, support, and super-predator units, upgrade the nest to unlock stronger legions, and capture outposts to expand territory. Build chambers for economic growth, unit management, battlefield information, powers, or defense. Pheromone abilities can scare opponents, reinforce troops, or reveal enemy activity. The solo campaign spans 20 hours, and additional modes include offline skirmishes against AI, ranked 1-vs-1, free-for-all matches, and private lobbies. The Swarm Together update adds solo or co-op Horde Mode, six replayable story missions with scoring, and a two-player co-op mode against two AI colonies. Players can also explore the environment and take on tactical missions.
How Empire of the Ants plays
- 01Colony expansion
- Capturing outposts and enemy nests creates room to develop the colony and strengthen its forces.
- 02Unit roster
- Nest upgrades unlock stronger legions, including defensive snails and mobile rhinoceros beetles.
- 03Pheromone abilities
- Powers can disrupt enemy vision, reinforce allied units, or reveal information about opponents.
- 04Co-op Horde Mode
- Solo or paired play pits the colony against successive waves of changing enemies.
- 05Scored story missions
- Six campaign missions can be replayed with scores for comparing performance.
- 06Ranked multiplayer
- Online options include ranked one-versus-one matchmaking and three free-for-all matches.
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Empire of the Ants: platforms & release
Is Empire of the Ants worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy players who want to command insect forces rather than human armies. Skip it if: players seeking a short campaign may find the stated 20-hour solo story a substantial commitment.
Where can I download Empire of the Ants?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Empire of the Ants's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Empire of the Ants on?
Windows only.
