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Empire of the Ants

Critic score1 critic
First release
Apr 20, 2000
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Educational

Empire of the Ants takes you into the undergrowth of the frantic world of colonization and dominance within the insect kingdom. Build up huge colonies, lead your armies into battle for supremacy, hunt down food, and breed to improve your numbers. Featuring 11 missions, 13 different breeds of ant to control, and numerous units such as exploding soldier ants, queen's gunners, and doorkeepers. Real-time effects include winter and summer seasons, rain, wind, and night/day. Beautifully rendered 3-D graphics depict a lavish insect kingdom. Play alone or in multiplayer mode over a network. Innovative AI reproduces the instinctual behaviors of every insect.

Also known as Les Fourmis, Imperium der Ameisen, Empire of the Ants (2001), Empire of the Ants (2000)

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 20, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 19, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 13, 2020
Age ratings
ESRB E
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
ants, management, nature, based on - book, bugs

At a Glance

Critic Score
70

How it plays

Languages

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IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026
Also in 9 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026