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Empire of the Ants

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Stunning graphics and immersive sound design
  • Unique third-person rts perspective
  • Engaging tactical combat with unit counters
  • Varied mission types including exploration and strategy
  • Multiplayer modes with ranked competition

Things to keep in mind

  • Lacks deep colony management and customization
  • Some missions feel repetitive or filler
  • Limited unit variety and upgrade complexity
  • Camera and movement controls can be awkward
  • Small multiplayer community and matchmaking issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

  • Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

  • Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™

  • Skulls of the Shogun

  • Battlezone: Combat Commander

More intimate

Games that feels like Empire of the Ants but with more focus on close relationships

  • Infinite Veil

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Sol Survivor

  • Zero-K

  • Arizona Sunshine® VR 2

  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection

More expressive

Games that feels like Empire of the Ants but with more self-expression and customization

  • ENDLESS Legend™

  • Warzone 2100

  • Earth 2160

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall

  • Age of Wonders III

Less dominating

Games that feels like Empire of the Ants but with less domination over others

  • Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

  • Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

  • Guardians Frontline

  • The Scouring

  • Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

  • Silica

Less competitive

Games that feels like Empire of the Ants but with less competition against others

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Calyx

  • The Riftbreaker

  • Smalland: Survive the Wilds

  • Ground Control II: Operation Exodus

  • WARTILE

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Empire of the Ants: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026