Empire of the Ants
- 2+players
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Conquer enemy nests and lead your colony through the perils of the forest in this groundbreaking RTS. Empire of the Ants is a photorealistic, third-person real-time strategy game where you command your insect legions in epic battles.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 2-player online. Xbox lists 3-player online play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
- Steam and Xbox list cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
73%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 73Top criticsOpenCritic · Jan 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 39 reviews, as of Jan 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 57%RecommendOpenCritic · Jan 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 42 reviews, as of Jan 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 73% positive of 940 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 3+
- PS5, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Tower Five
- Publisher
- Microids
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Nov 7, 2024 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages
Answers
- Does Empire of the Ants have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is Empire of the Ants crossplay?
- Steam and Xbox list cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Empire of the Ants?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is Empire of the Ants on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Does Empire of the Ants work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Empire of the Ants free?
- No, it's a paid game.
