Below, the players' responsibilities entail ensuring their queen ant's safety, properly storing food, exploring and excavating tunnels to expand the colony, and interacting with fellow ants. The gameplay is featured on both below and above ground. The game's narrative was also told in a documentary point of view, inspired by famous narrator David Attenborough. The players' mission is to build, expand, and ensure the survival of their ant colony also while defending their lair from various predators. The mechanics are more accessible than your typical RTS control of your ants is achieved by placing pheromone markers, and gives the colony a more realistic, natural feeling.'
'Above ground, players need to send their ants on long missions, far from the nest to secure and defend lucrative resources.
'Taking clear inspiration from classics such as SimAnt and Dungeon Keeper, players will be able to dig through the earth, build tunnels and chambers, hunt for food and raise large colonies,' the game's press release stated. What is more, the game now has an early access date, hitting Steam's Early Access program on Dec. To those who have a weird curiosity about the life and goings-on of ants, a new strategy game called 'Empires of the Undergrowth' may be the perfect game for them. Empires of the Undergowth will be entering Steam's Early Access on Dec.