Empires of the Undergrowth

Empires of the Undergrowth

by Slug Disco·published by Hooded Horse

Steam · Overwhelmingly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment95

Overwhelmingly Positive

Fewer than 5% of Steam games with 1,000+ reviews achieve this.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

10,856en

17,659 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Jun 7, 2024

Price

$29.99

Velocity

5.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

430K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

$3.8M

Based on 17,659 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 3,896 post-launch reviews
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0h
33%67 rev
<2h
60%60 rev
2-10h
92%670 rev
10-50h
94%1,596 rev
50-200h
98%1,011 rev
200h+
99%492 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+38pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 209 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2024.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 11%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 6%

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