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 481 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 92% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6,367 players achieved on 6/9/2024.
Empires of the Undergrowth Review
Empires of the Undergrowth has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 94 / 100. This score is calculated from 15,002 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 14,172 positive reviews, 830 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Empires of the Undergrowth Price
Empires of the Undergrowth costs $29.99 in the Steam store as of 4/17/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like 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, or Empires of the Undergrowth: Complete which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Empires of the Undergrowth DLC
Empires of the Undergrowth has 2 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which are Empires of the Undergrowth - Exploding Ants or Empires of the Undergrowth - Supporter Pack.
| 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 |
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.
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 functionality 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:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- 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.
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