Empires of the Undergrowth

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Ant-based RTS out now! The first game by Slug Disco Studios @slugdisco https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530/Empires_of_the_Undergrowth/

"The Beach Brawl Update" in the top left, the Empires of the Undergrowth logo in the bottom right. In the middle is a wood ant slightly out-of-focus in the foreground, confronting a shore crab that is gesturing with hostility. It's a sunset beach scene.
To: From: An interpretation of scientist 1 from Empires of the Undergrowth. A red-haired woman wearing black, with a white lab coat and blue nitrile gloves. She's using a walkie talkie. A heart is above it and she has a smile on her face.
A colony of exploding ants exit a nest entrance in Empires of the Undergrowth. The environment is waterlogged and swampy. A small plant with yellow flowers can be seen in the foreground. A posing devil's coach horse beetle sits nearby. In the background, large-leaved saplings and pitcher plants can be seen. The lighting is warm and low, like early morning.
A beach scene in Empires of the Undergrowth, from a low angle towards a horizon. A pair of eyes can be seen in an indentation in the foreground.
Empires of the Undergrowth - New Year's Feast - Jan 2026 Newsletter A horse-headed statue with green weathering is on the left hand side. A fire ant queen stands in front of it. Out-of-focus Chinese lanterns can bee seen in the background.
An emperor scorpion resting behind an Aloe vera plant in an arid-looking savannah environment with termite mounds visible nearby. It is late in the day, with golden lighting. A screenshot taken in Empires of the Undergrowth.
An American bullfrog in a swampy environment in Empires of the Undergrowth. The bullfrog is performing a self-cleaning animation, which in the context of this post looks like a facepalm. Lit brightly by the sun from behind. Plants, rocks and a small creek are visible in the background.
Empires of the Undergrowth 70% off On Steam The background shows a jungle floor with leafcutter ants carrying leaf cuttings.
A white gift box wrapped with a red bow on a rock
A video that shows many kinds of ants operating in Empires of the Undergrowth. The point of the video is not the visuals, however, but the music.
A video showing the hungry spider, a sinister character from Empires of the Undergrowth, going about his special level where he must constantly consume dead creatures to stay alive and upgrade his abilities.
A closeup, shallow depth of field screenshot of a Myrmecia ereptor worker in Empires of the Undergrowth. An unhatched cocoon is seen underneath it.
A video showcasing how Empires of the Undergrowth makes its virtual ants feel realistic
A warm rainforest scene showing the entrance to a leafcutter colony, with some leafcutter ants moving towards and climbing nearby saplings to harvest the leaf material. There are rocks and roots, and a hazy forest is seen in the distance. The sun is directly in front of the camera, passing through the trees.
The Steam Autumn Sale 2025 graphic (Sep 29th - Oct 6th), with a picture from the Steam page of Empires of the Undergrowth showing that it's 50% off (currently $14.99)
Some new uber creatures coming soon to Empires of the Undergrowth - rainbow lizard, giant centipede, alligator back scorpion, sun spider and huntsman spider
A big-headed ant colony in Empires of the Undergrowth
A video showing the process by which we use forced perspective to get our green lynx spiders to fit into a pitcher plant in our video game, Empires of the Undergrowth, while still looking nice and big when on the ground.
A warm scene in the African savannah. The sun is setting, and termite mounds litter the foreground. Aloe vera plants and blades of grass are abundant.
Ants attack a salamander in a green-tinted underground environment in Empires of the Undergrowth
Two dragonfiles hover over a swampy environment from a birdseye view
A warm sunset scene near the shoreline of a beach in RTS game Empires of the Undergrowth. The sky is radiant with illuminated clouds, there's small sand hills, samphire and other plants. Scallop shells are in the foreground along with pebbles.
An image in red and green of people apparently chanting or performing some form of ritual with the text "Steam Summer Sale June 26th - July 10th @ 10 AM PT" on the left, while a capsule image of Empires of the Undergrowth is on the right. It depicts an ant looking outward to other ants. Its text says -50%
A beach scene from Empires of the Undergrowth. Text reads: "Thank You for 1 year of Empires of the Undergrowth. With all of our love, from the Slug Dusco team"
"Empires of the Undergrowth - Changes & Fixes" in the top left corner. Left of the image is of a Myrmecia ereptor queen and workers in closeup.
A PNG of the six-spotted tiger beetle from Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth set up on a laptop at AntCon 2025. Some EotU loot is visible too.
An Emperor scorpion at night in a sandy savannah environment. Grass and termite mounds are visible behind it. It's an edited screenshot from the RTS game Empires of the Undergrowth.
A juvenile eastern newt, striking in its orange-red colours, in a moonlit swampy environment.
A greyscale 3D model of an emperor scorpion
An American bullfrog in a swamp setting. A narrow-mouthed toad is sat in front of her, looking very edible.
Exploding ants leave a splatter of green goo in Empires of the Undergrowth
An exploding ant queen on the left, and an exploding termite queen on the right. The ant queen is surrounded by larvae, and the termite queen is surrounded by workers and her king.
An exploding ant queen in a warm underground setting. She is cleaning her front right paw and is surrounded by growing larvae.
A video showcasing exploding ants and termites in an upcoming DLC update for Empires of the Undergrowth. Empires of the Undergrowth: Exploding Ants. An explosive new addition to your arsenal! Change the Undergrowth forever.
A Formica ereptor queen ant and workers. A fictional species from Empires of the Undergrowth. She is in an underground nest, with lab equipment visible in the background through the glass of her vivarium.
A brightly-patterned jumping spider performing a dance. A new animation soon to be added to Empires of the Undergrowth
A Myrmecia ereptor - a fictional ant species from video game Empires of the Undergrowth - with wasp-like markings. An underground scene with a queen and pupae is in the background.
A leafcutter major soldier ant leaving her nest. She is close to the camera and in sharp detail. A rainforest scene is visible behind her. several of her daughters - minim workers, minor workers, media workers and powerful major soldiers. This represents a rework of art in the third tier of Empires of the Undergrowth.
A jungle scene, with lots of foliage with dappled sunlight and saplings. A level from Empires of the Undergrowth with an upcoming art refresh.
A red Myrmecia ereptor worker looks left and right in its idle animation. It looks a lot like a bull ant, with a wasp-like form and large slicing mandibles on the front end.
2025 Roadmap Posted: January 2025 Everything is subject to change, including ordering and inclusion / exclusion We'll update the roadmap every 6 months Background picture is from the updated rainforest environment =====> The Remix Update 21st December 2024 =====> Myrmecia ereptor worker skin Kickstarter reward for backers Q1-2 2025 =====> Soundtrack pack Official sountrack, along with extra stuff in a 'support the devs' pack Q1-2 2025 =====> [REDACTED] DLC Q1-2 2025 =====> Rainforest art refresh Q1-2 2025 ====> Firecracker mode! Expect things to go boom Q2 2025 =====> Extra levels Wildcard - could arrive at any time =====> Custom game changes - Updated visuals for custom game maps - Tier 5 uber creatures - Further tweaks to AI, balance and quality of life Q2-4 2025 =====> Improved creature art Reworking older models, textures & animations to bring them up to date Q2-4 2025 (and beyond) =====> [REDACTED] again! ======> More!
A Christmassy scene in the Hungry Spider level from Empires of the Undergrowth - the festive spider is near the camera wearing a Santa hat, and behind him is a Christmas tree with many gifts. The landscape is snowy and snow is falling. Text to the right, above the EotU logo, reads: "Thank You for supporting us in our release year! You’ve made sure Empires of the Undergrowth was a big success. So, from the bottom of our hearts, Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!"
A selection of ants surround a fire ant queen
Empires of the Undergrowth December 2024 Newsletter The EotU logo is at the top, in a blue theme. "December 2024 Newsletter" is at the bottom in a serif font. A wintery scene of wood ants collecting seeds from a pinecone is in the background.
A whip spider hiding under a network of roots and leaves, in a daytime rainforest ground scene.
A fictional yellow and brown ant, Myrmecia ereptor, in a sandy underground tunnel. Several others can be seen our of focus in the background.
Roadmap for Empires of the Undergrowth. A snaking path of Matabele ants against a savannah backdrop
A roadmap outlining the steps to take Empires of the Undergrowth to version 1.0, over a sandy beach background. The steps are: - New achievements. Achievements for all existing campaign & seasonal levels. Q4 2023 - New custom game maps. Contest winners Strawclutch, Imprisoned. Sand Spit 3v1. Q4 2023 - New Year's Feast (with some updates). Some visual additions & balance changes to our seasonal Chinese New Year level. Q1 2023 - Tier 4 Challenge Mode. Tier 4 Challenge Mode will add the six-spotted fishing spider, playing havoc with fire and bridges. 2024 - Fire ant bridging. Fully implemented & save-able bridging for fire ants in custom games. 2024 - New extra levels / custom game maps (this bit is longer than it looks) - Version 1.0. Final story tier (5), new game plus mode, leaving early access, content beyond 1.0...? Everything is subject to change! We'll update the roadmap every 6 months
A red-glowing devil's coach horse beetle in a woody environment in Empires of the Undergrowth
An orange-glowing hermit crab in a woody environment with grass in Empires of the Undergrowth