How long is Empires of the Undergrowth?

Players who enjoy it spent a median of 36 h; those who don't, 9.9 h.

How much does Empires of the Undergrowth cost?

Empires of the Undergrowth is currently 29,99€ on Steam.

Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processeur : Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core) Mémoire vive : 4 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 6750 (1 GB) DirectX : Version 11 Espace disque : 5 GB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processeur : Intel® Core™ i5-2400 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8100 (quad-core) Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB) DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 5 GB d'espace disque disponible

Empires of the Undergrowth

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Released June 7, 2024

Simulation Strategy

sample: 497 reviews posted after launch (155 AI-classified)

92/100

Player Score — % of positive reviews since launch · Steam history: 94 % · 18,388 reviews (« Very Positive »)

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An ant‑focused RTS that pushes players into endless swarms, and most dive deep – over 292 reviewers logged more than 25 hours each. Steam’s overall reception is Very Positive, with 92 % of post‑release reviews rating it positively, and the community lauds its gameplay (115 positive mentions out of 130) and story (24 positive mentions out of 27) while flagging bugs and UI issues.

In-game

« Gros fan de fourmis, et joueur assez critique, encore plus sur un jeu qui traite d'un domaine que j'apprécie. Ce jeu, est une perle. Vraiment. »

👍 anonymous review · 29 h played

« Très bon jeu de gestion et qui saura être apprécié par les amoureux de ces petits insectes. »

👍 anonymous review · 115 h played

« Un excellent jeu de fourmi qui respecte beaucoup le coté jeu de stratégie sans sacrifié la crédibilité de l'écosystème dans lequel on joue, la narration est bonne et l'histoire captivante et innovante. »

👍 anonymous review · 50 h played

« Un peu déroutant au départ, mais excellent avec un peu de temps, c'est une très bon jeu. »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played

« Mécanismes basiques mais scénario et gameplay amusant. »

👍 anonymous review · 28 h played

« Qui l'aurais cru chers amis ? lancement du jeu a 21h pensant être rembourser a 21h10. Mais non 6h du mat et le jeux est toujour dans ma bibliothèque et 8h de jeu sans voir le temps passer. symaps pour un oneshot »

👍 anonymous review · 22 h played

« je ne donne pas de bonne note a un jeu qui crash. »

👎 anonymous review · 12 h played

« Putain de chapeau de Noël sur ma reine. »

👎 anonymous review · 97 h played

« PIECE OF CRAP GAME! you said us there go have over 9 or 12 lvl in the history and you lie us! dont trust that conceptor of game he is a liar! Never more we will trust your game company! »

👎 anonymous review · 235 h played

« Great concept, but story missions having no save or save-on-quit is baffling. It makes the game unnecessarily hostile to real life interruptions. »

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played

« You can save all you want but it won't remember it. So everytime you start the game up you have to start anew game. »

👎 anonymous review · 3 h played

« incroyable besoin de strategie fait travailler le cerveau »

👍 anonymous review · 24 h played

In players' words

« Gros fan de fourmis, et joueur assez critique, encore plus sur un jeu qui traite d'un domaine que j'apprécie. Ce jeu, est une perle. Vraiment. »

👍 anonymous review · 29 h played

« je ne donne pas de bonne note a un jeu qui crash. »

👎 anonymous review · 12 h played

« Très bon jeu de gestion et qui saura être apprécié par les amoureux de ces petits insectes. »

👍 anonymous review · 115 h played

« Putain de chapeau de Noël sur ma reine. »

👎 anonymous review · 97 h played

👍 anonymous review · 50 h played

« PIECE OF CRAP GAME! you said us there go have over 9 or 12 lvl in the history and you lie us! dont trust that conceptor of game he is a liar! Never more we will trust your game company! »

👎 anonymous review · 235 h played

« Un peu déroutant au départ, mais excellent avec un peu de temps, c'est une très bon jeu. »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played

« Great concept, but story missions having no save or save-on-quit is baffling. It makes the game unnecessarily hostile to real life interruptions. »

👎 anonymous review · 1 h played

« Mécanismes basiques mais scénario et gameplay amusant. »

👍 anonymous review · 28 h played

« You can save all you want but it won't remember it. So everytime you start the game up you have to start anew game. »

👎 anonymous review · 3 h played

👍 anonymous review · 22 h played

« incroyable besoin de strategie fait travailler le cerveau »

👍 anonymous review · 24 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative

Gameplay

88 % pos · n=130

Story / writing

89 % pos · n=27

Content / longevity

63 % pos · n=19

Graphics / art

70 % pos · n=10

Audio / music

89 % pos · n=9

Stability / bugs

14 % pos · n=7

Value for money

100 % pos · n=6

Interface / UX

0 % pos · n=5

Multiplayer

0 % pos · n=3

Performance

100 % pos · n=2

Detailed data (table)

Aspect	Mentions	Positive	Mixed	Negative
Gameplay	130	115	6	9
Story / writing	27	24	0	3
Content / longevity	19	12	2	5
Graphics / art	10	7	0	3
Audio / music	9	8	0	1
Stability / bugs	7	1	0	6
Value for money	6	6	0	0
Interface / UX	5	0	0	5
Multiplayer	3	0	0	3
Performance	2	2	0	0

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 36 h on median; those who dislike it: 9.9 h.

<2h

10 % (n=10)

2-10h

78 % (n=55)

10-25h

92 % (n=140)

>25h

97 % (n=292)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📉 Down since launch (-9 pts) — reception has worsened

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

Steam price tracked automatically since Dec 02, 2017 · All-time low: €8.99 (Dec 18, 2025)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,1 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 186 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 2,2 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Strengths

Gameplay dominates praise: 115 positive mentions out of 130 total
Story receives strong acclaim: 24 positive mentions out of 27 total
Performance is flawless: 2 positive mentions out of 2 total
Audio is well received: 8 positive mentions out of 9 total
Price is praised unanimously: 6 positive mentions out of 6 total

Weaknesses

Bugs cause frustration: 6 negative mentions out of 7 total
UI is consistently criticized: 5 negative mentions out of 5 total
Multiplayer is unfavored: 3 negative mentions out of 3 total
Graphics receive mixed to negative feedback: 3 negative mentions out of 10 total

Who is it for?

Players who enjoy deep ant‑colony simulations, real‑time strategy, and intricate resource management will find plenty to love. Those who can tolerate minor UI quirks and occasional bugs will still get a rewarding experience.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth worth it in 2026?

Yes, without reservation for most players: 94% of 18,388 Steam reviews are positive (player score 92/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates praise. Current price: 29,99€.

Verdict

Empires of the Undergrowth delivers a compelling and strategically rich experience that resonates strongly with its core audience. While the game shines in gameplay, story, and overall value, its technical rough edges—especially bugs and UI flaws—keep it from being flawless. Nonetheless, the high positive rating and long playtime commitment suggest it’s a standout title for strategy fans.

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