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Empire of the Ants

A Simulator game by Microïds, released in 2000

70/100❓Unknown⏳Proton PendingPC (Microsoft Windows)

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.

Single player

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Empire of the Ants Download Size

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Is Empire of the Ants Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

❓Unknown
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There are currently people playing Empire of the Ants, Data pending.

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Where is the Empire of the Ants save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\EmpireoftheAnts\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/EmpireoftheAnts/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/EmpireoftheAnts/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Empire of the Ants Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for Empire of the Ants is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
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Can I Run Empire of the Ants?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Empire of the Ants Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

70
Rated 70 out of 100
Mixed Reviews1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, opinion on Empire of the Ants is divided. While it offers some unique simulator mechanics, the score of 70 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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