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.
- Price:$29.99
- Release Date:6/7/2024
- Franchise:Hooded Horse
- Developer:Slug Disco
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:4/17/2025
- Steam App Id:463530
Empires of the Undergrowth
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Empires of the Undergrowth has 742 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 88% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6,367 players achieved on 6/9/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Empires of the Undergrowth. It has received a total of 15,002 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 92 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Empires of the Undergrowth. Right now, it costs $29.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Empires of the Undergrowth and its growth over time. It currently has 81,814 followers on its community page.
About Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth is a Simulation, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by Slug Disco. On 6/7/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by Hooded Horse, and Slug Disco.
Players have rated Empires of the Undergrowth as "Very Positive" out of 15,002 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 14,172 positive reviews and 830 negative reviews — an overall 94% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $29.99. It can also be purchased through Hooded Horse Battle, Empires of the Undergrowth + Microtopia, Hooded Horse Publisher, Empire of the Ants & Empires of the Undergrowth, Hooded Horse City Builder, Hooded Horse Conquest, TactiCon - Tiny workers & Colossal builders, and Empires of the Undergrowth: Complete which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, Empires of the Undergrowth - Exploding Ants and Empires of the Undergrowth - Supporter Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Empires of the Undergrowth on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 17 languanges in-game including English, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish (Spain), and Russian. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Empires of the Undergrowth supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Empires of the Undergrowth has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Tactical RPG
- Building
- Colony Sim
- City Builder
- Economy
- Procedural Generation
- Sandbox
- Historical
- RTS
- Replay Value
- Real-Time with Pause
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Sci-fi
- Open World
- Farming Sim
- Strategy
- Indie
- 4X
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Space
- 2D
- Crafting
- Management
- Simulation
- Survival
- Automation
- Early Access
- Military
- Cartoony
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Empires of the Undergrowth and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Empires of the Undergrowth is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Empires of the Undergrowth - Exploding Ants | DLC | 3/24/2025 | View |
 | Empires of the Undergrowth - Supporter Pack | DLC | 3/24/2025 | View |
Related Bundles
Empires of the Undergrowth is included in 8 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hooded Horse Battle | 4 | 4 | $72.22 | View |
 | Empires of the Undergrowth + Microtopia | 2 | 2 | $43.18 | View |
 | Hooded Horse Publisher | 16 | 16 | $299.15 | View |
 | Empire of the Ants & Empires of the Undergrowth | 2 | 1 | $62.98 | View |
 | Hooded Horse City Builder | 8 | 8 | $99.94 | View |
 | Hooded Horse Conquest | 4 | 4 | $59.46 | View |
 | TactiCon - Tiny workers & Colossal builders | 2 | 2 | $35.53 | View |
 | Empires of the Undergrowth: Complete | 3 | 3 | $39.57 | View |
Related Packages
Empires of the Undergrowth is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Empires of the Undergrowth | $17.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Empires of the Undergrowth is available in 17 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Empires of the Undergrowth data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Empires of the Undergrowth. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/463530
- Slug Disco. (2023, July 8). Empires of the Undergrowth. Empires of the Undergrowth. http://www.eotugame.com