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Set in the world of ants, Empires of the Undergrowth is a real-time strategy with extensive nest building and management features.

Empires of the Undergrowth - Early Access

Set in the world of ants, Empires of the Undergrowth is a real-time strategy with extensive nest building and management features: Control armies of ants in battle against rival colonies, dangerous insects and other critters while autonomous workers respond to your high-level commands to maintain nest operations below ground.

Excavate and construct a nest to your design
Command your worker ants to excavate the earth to your exact specifications. Eggs and food need to flow freely throughout the nest, and soldiers should be able to reach the front lines quickly, so planning out highways and connecting corridors is key to overall colony efficiency.

Command your army with pheromone markers
Ants can be assigned to groups and controlled by placing pheromone markers: They head towards their marker gathering resources or fighting enemies they meet along the way.
You can also assign specific behaviours to your groups. For example, passive workers can collect food even when enemies are nearby, while specialised soldiers can be instructed to ignore food, running straight toward battle. Toggling behaviours efficiently can reduce losses, speed up victory and ultimately turn the tide of battle against a superior foe in your favour.

Battle against opposing colonies, huge insects and other critters
Lots of ant species from all over the world feature in the game with stats and abilities based upon their real-world counterparts. For example, wood ants can spray formic acid from their abdomens, making them the artillery of this miniature battlefield. Enemies need to be kept at bay with hordes of disposable melee soldiers to prevent the delicate sprayers being overwhelmed in close quarters combat.

It's even got two minimaps - wow!
Both the underground nest and the outworld are filled with food and enemies – you can see both at a glance with dual minimaps.
When invading enemy nests, minimap tabs give you access to view multiple underground zones so you can run several raids at the same time and keep track of everything. In the example above there are two enemy colonies nearby!

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Windows Minimum Requirements:

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or higher
Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space

Mac Minimum Requirements:

OS: Mac OS X 10.14.6
Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Storage: 2 GB available space

To activate the Steam key you've received, follow the instructions below;

First up, open the Steam client. (If you don't have it, simply click the "Install Steam" button here => Steam Store )
Sign in to your Steam account. (If you don't have one, click here to create a new one => Steam Account)
Click on the "ADD A GAME" button in the bottom corner of the client.
Then, select "Activate a product on Steam..."
Write down or copy-paste the activation key that you've received from %s in the window.
Your game is now visible in your library! Click on your "Library".
And finally, click on the game and select "Install" to start your download.