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Steam app 3062270 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:07 UTC

Empire of the Ants - Demo

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 troops in epic battles.

Empire of the Ants - Demo Steam header artwork
Tower FiveMicroids
4playing now
1424-hour peak
842all-time peak
3average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+1Gain+34.69%% gain14Peak

198 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

048111514 Aug18 Aug23 Aug27 Aug31 Aug06 Sep10 SepFriday 14 August 20261 peakSaturday 15 August 20267 peakSunday 16 August 20268 peakMonday 17 August 20265 peakTuesday 18 August 20264 peakThursday 20 August 20264 peakFriday 21 August 20266 peakSaturday 22 August 20265 peakSunday 23 August 20269 peakMonday 24 August 20266 peakTuesday 25 August 20264 peakWednesday 26 August 20266 peakThursday 27 August 20267 peakFriday 28 August 20264 peakSaturday 29 August 20263 peakSunday 30 August 20265 peakMonday 31 August 20263 peakTuesday 01 September 20263 peakWednesday 02 September 20261 peakSaturday 05 September 20268 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20269 peakTuesday 08 September 202614 peakWednesday 09 September 202612 peakThursday 10 September 202612 peakFriday 11 September 202612 peakSaturday 12 September 202614 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

24 months, October 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0227455682909Oct 2024Feb 2025Jun 2025Oct 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026October 2024842 monthly peakNovember 2024207 monthly peakDecember 202461 monthly peakJanuary 202565 monthly peakFebruary 202525 monthly peakMarch 202517 monthly peakApril 20250 monthly peakMay 20250 monthly peakJune 20250 monthly peakJuly 20250 monthly peakAugust 20250 monthly peakSeptember 20250 monthly peakOctober 20250 monthly peakNovember 20257 monthly peakDecember 202510 monthly peakJanuary 202614 monthly peakFebruary 202612 monthly peakMarch 20269 monthly peakApril 202610 monthly peakMay 202611 monthly peakJune 202610 monthly peakJuly 202615 monthly peakAugust 202611 monthly peakSeptember 202614 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0481216July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202615 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202611 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202614 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

24 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

048121601 Jul11 Jul15 Jul19 Jul24 Jul28 JulWednesday 01 July 20265 peakSunday 05 July 20262 peakMonday 06 July 20264 peakFriday 10 July 20263 peakSaturday 11 July 20267 peakSunday 12 July 20267 peakMonday 13 July 20264 peakTuesday 14 July 20266 peakWednesday 15 July 20265 peakThursday 16 July 20265 peakFriday 17 July 20264 peakSaturday 18 July 20264 peakSunday 19 July 20269 peakTuesday 21 July 20266 peakWednesday 22 July 20266 peakThursday 23 July 202615 peakFriday 24 July 20268 peakSaturday 25 July 20269 peakSunday 26 July 202610 peakMonday 27 July 20268 peakTuesday 28 July 202611 peakWednesday 29 July 202610 peakThursday 30 July 20265 peakFriday 31 July 20269 peak

August 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 113 hourly samples from 15 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

03691201 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug22 Aug27 AugSaturday 01 August 202611 peakSunday 02 August 202611 peakMonday 03 August 20265 peakTuesday 04 August 20265 peakWednesday 05 August 20265 peakThursday 06 August 20265 peakFriday 07 August 20262 peakSaturday 08 August 20265 peakSunday 09 August 20265 peakMonday 10 August 20265 peakTuesday 11 August 20266 peakWednesday 12 August 20264 peakThursday 13 August 20264 peakFriday 14 August 20261 peakSaturday 15 August 20267 peakSunday 16 August 20268 peakMonday 17 August 20265 peakTuesday 18 August 20264 peakThursday 20 August 20264 peakFriday 21 August 20266 peakSaturday 22 August 20265 peakSunday 23 August 20269 peakMonday 24 August 20266 peakTuesday 25 August 20264 peakWednesday 26 August 20266 peakThursday 27 August 20267 peakFriday 28 August 20264 peakSaturday 29 August 20263 peakSunday 30 August 20265 peakMonday 31 August 20263 peak

September 2026

11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

048111501 Sep02 Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20263 peakWednesday 02 September 20261 peakFriday 04 September 20260 peakSaturday 05 September 20268 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20269 peakTuesday 08 September 202614 peakWednesday 09 September 202612 peakThursday 10 September 202612 peakFriday 11 September 202612 peakSaturday 12 September 202614 peak

October 2026

Empire of the Ants - Demo was released on 14 Oct, 2024.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 12 Sep 2026, 23:07 UTC
App ID
3062270
Last updated
20 Dec 2024 build 16683447
Product type
Demo
Developer
Tower Five
Publisher
Microids
Release date
14 Oct, 2024
Platforms
Windows
Download size
16.20 GB
Install size
16.63 GB
Genres
Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full

Features & support

Steam features

Game demo

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

WargameReal Time TacticsSandboxPvPPvERTSGrand StrategyStrategyThird Person3DRealisticSci-fiNatureAtmosphericCinematicResource ManagementCo-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
Knights in chitin armor: fight for your Queen, the Federation... our Empire Experience an immersive journey and defend your lands through tactical and strategic battles in an epic, microscopic world. Play as 103,683rd, an ant of the warrior caste with an inquisitive mind: explore the Federation and fight for it, conquering new territories. Exploring, strategizing and forging alliances with the local wildlife will be crucial to emerge victorious from the many challenges lying ahead. FEATURES Unconventional legions to wage war with Shape your strategy by choosing wisely your roster: starting, support and super-predator legions Upgrade your nest’s tier to access new and stronger legions. Will you opt for the defensive Snail or the mobility of the Rhino Beetles? Special abilities for victory Scare the enemy away, reinforce your units or spy on your opponents; your chosen pheromones forge your offensive, or defensive strategy. Conquer and upgrade outposts Adapt your strategy by building the right chambers: build your economy, manage your legions, gather Information on the battlefield, gain new Powers or strengthen your Defense. Not enough space? Conquer other nests to expand your territory and get stronger. Dominate the ranked multiplayer Challenge your friends in thrilling skirmishes or prove your strategy skills in player versus player mode: ranked 1vs1 matchmaking and 3 free-for-all matches. Custom Private Lobby available to train your skills against a friend or IA. An immersive solo campaign Play through a 20-hour long campaign inspired by Bernard Werber's bestseller saga, where the fate of your colony rests upon your antennas. Choose your way to play, whether you’re looking for strategic combat and challenges, or if you prefer exploring the environment and fast-paced tactical missions.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Medo
IGRS18Horor · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5 9400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 6GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5 9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 16 MB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 / NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

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Supported languages12 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

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