Empires of the Undergrowth
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
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About This Game
Empires of the Undergrowth is a simulation/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Slug Disco and released in 2024. With an estimated 684,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 17.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 94.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 15.74 hours, with side content bringing that to 30.82 hours, and a completionist run can reach 47.86 hours. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base Building and Grand Strategy.
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User Reviews
94.5
Overall Score / 100
9.4/10
Steam (17101 rev)
Playtime Estimates
15.74h
🎯 Main Story
30.82h
⭐ Main + Sides
47.86h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Empires of the Undergrowth - Exploding Ants
$4.99
Empires of the Undergrowth - Supporter Pack
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
June 7, 2024
Developer
Slug Disco
Publisher
Hooded Horse, Slug Disco
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
683.6K
(546.9K - 820.3K) VRI ScoreLearning
87.4
Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Simulation
City Builder
Base Building
Grand Strategy
Management
Sandbox
Building
Colony Sim
Historical
Economy
Resource Management
Open World
Survival
Singleplayer
Moddable
4X
Replay Value
Alternate History
Diplomacy
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
German
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Spain
Russian
French
Czech
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Italian
Hungarian
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian
Portuguese - Brazil
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6750 (1 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2400 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8100 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.14.6
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6750 (1 GB)
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Mac OS X 10.14.6
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2400 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8100 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: Any reasonable new Linux distro (Ubuntu 16.04)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- Storage: 2 GB available space