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Empire of the Ants

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2024

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • player versus player

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    513*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    508*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    499*
  • Real Time Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    497*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    493*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    489*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    483*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    482*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    480*
  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    477*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    306*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    295*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    287*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    279*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    276*
  • Wargame*
    Votes · historical
    273*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    266*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    263*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    257*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64 bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    40 GB available space*
    Conditions
    SSD recommended*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon RX 6800 / NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    10*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Tower Five

Publishers

  • Microids*

Release history

  • 2024-11-07
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 6, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Empire of the Ants*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5 9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon RX 6800 / NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,024*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon RX 6800 / NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
41*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
399* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Tower Five*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
406* min
Name
Empire of the Ants*
Negative reviews · historical
218*
Peak ccu
11*
Positive reviews · historical
697*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
14.79*
Publishers
  • Microids*
Recommendations
802*
Store release date · historical
Nov 6, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
https://www.microids.com/empire-of-the-ants/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Tower Five
Tower Five*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Microids
Microids*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 6, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Ccu
11*
Developer
Tower Five*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
199* min
Name
Empire of the Ants*
Negative reviews · historical
218*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
697*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Microids*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Narration*
  • RTS*
  • Real Time Tactics*
  • PvE*
  • PvP*
  • Nature*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Colony Sim*
  • 3D*
  • Replay Value*
  • Story Rich*
  • Wargame*
  • Resource Management*
  • Tactical*
  • Colorful*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Narration
Narration*
RTS
RTS*
Real Time Tactics
Real Time Tactics*
PvE
PvE*
PvP
PvP*
Nature
Nature*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
3D
3D*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Wargame
Wargame*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Tactical
Tactical*
Colorful
Colorful*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
513*
Narration
Votes · historical
508*
RTS
Votes · historical
499*
Real Time Tactics
Votes · historical
497*
PvE
Votes · historical
493*
PvP
Votes · historical
489*
Nature
Votes · historical
483*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
482*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
480*
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
477*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
457*
Realistic
Votes · historical
306*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
295*
3D
Votes · historical
287*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
279*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
276*
Wargame
Votes · historical
273*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
266*
Tactical
Votes · historical
263*
Colorful
Votes · historical
257*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Tower Five*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Empire of the Ants*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
50*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Microids*
Recommendations total
790*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 6, 2024*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Tower Five
Tower Five*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64 bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
40 GB available space*
Conditions
SSD recommended*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Microids
Microids*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 6, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
14,897*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
10*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
Empire of the Ants*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
10*
Community confidence
moderate*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

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