Plus, there are tons of individual ant types that all have unique societies and systems. Complex colonies and social systems of workers, soldiers, and other types. Fierce small creatures that have an awe-inspiring ability to carry objects that are several times as heavy as their own body weight. Ants are actually perfectly suitable for a colony management game. The concept of insects that build complex colonies is truly a fascinating one. If you think about it, it’s actually a wonder that there are not more ant or insect-related games out there. You need to design your nest, create an army to protect your workers, and take over your little corner of the world. Your ants might clash with other colonies, or protect themselves from fearsome lurking arachnids and other predators, be it in the underground or on the surface. Your queen is fat and vulnerable and you are going to have to expand to ensure the prosperity of your colony.
Create chambers to raise your brood and build your numbers to venture to the surface. Excavate your underground nest and build tunnels as you search for food. You manage the fate of an ant colony in real-time.
Absorb new species into your colony, then enhance them with upgrades and combat boosts.Engage in fast-paced colony versus colony combat above ground.Carve out and construct your underground nest to suit your strategy.The game’s theme is taken directly from nature and offers a fresh alternative to the usual sci-fi, fantasy and historical settings for this genre. For much of the game we have drawn heavy inspiration from the well-loved nineties classics Dungeon Keeper and Sim Ant, while the colony versus colony aspect of the game has been particularly inspired by Starcraft 2’s popular ‘Desert Strike’ arcade game.
It features underground tunnelling, nest construction and fast-paced battles with insects, arachnids and other ant colonies. Empires of the Undergrowth is a real time strategy game that takes place in the world of ants.