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Empire of the Ants (2000) Free Download v1.61

Empire of the Ants is a real-time strategy game based on Bernard Werber's novel, putting you in control of an ant colony in a vast, natural world. Manage resources, expand your territory, and lead your swarm through tactical battles against other insects and environmental threats.

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About this game

Empire of the Ants (2000) Overview

Welcome to Empire of the Ants! The classic real-time strategy and simulation game, based on Bernard Werber’s best-seller, released on PC in 2000 by Microids, is now available on GOG!

In this game, you play as the leader of an ant colony in the Bel-O-Kan empire, the mother colony, and must complete various missions in order to defeat the most fearsome predator, the praying mantis.

You must manage two environments: the ant colony and the great outdoors. The ant colony is organized around the Queen’s chamber, warehouses, and spaces for eggs and the production of underground food such as mushrooms, aphids, and gourds. Inside the colony and in the outdoors, you can zoom in and out, rotate the camera angle, and use the mini map to view exploitable resource areas.

Only armed units are controllable, while workers follow only priorities set by the player such as food and maintenance of chambers. Establishing priorities will allow you to build the ant colony adapted to your strategy and will lead you to survive your opponents and through each season, including winter hibernation.

So, prepare to lead your red ants to victory in Empire of the Ants, now on GOG!

GAME FEATURES

  • Game includes 11 missions from the game “Empire of the Ants” and 15 special missions from the expansion “The Western Frontier” .
  • Fight against other civilizations such as bees, wasps, termites, harvesting ants, weaver ants, and dwarf ants, and defeat the fearsome predator, the praying mantis.
  • Manage two environments: the ant colony and the great outdoors.
  • Zoom in and out, rotate the camera angle, and use the mini-map to view exploitable resource areas.
  • Plan and setup the priorities for your workers to build the ant colony of your dream.
  • Up to 8 players (LAN).
System Requirements

Will this game run on your PC?

Minimum
  • System: Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
  • DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
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Empire of the Ants (2000) Free Download v1.61

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Instructions

How to Download, Install, and Play

  1. Click the download button to get the link. You’ll be redirected to our link generator.
  2. Once you’re there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
  3. Download Empire of the Ants (2000) v1.61. Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
  4. Install the game:
    • Run or double-click setup_********.exe.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
  6. Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.

Need help?

Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.

Game Discussions

Comments and Updates

Read user questions, update requests, fixes, and helpful setup tips for this game.

1 discussion thread
  1. asaproco

    Add “/11” as the command line parameter to enable cheats. Then press F11 during game play to bring up the cheat console and enter the following:

    Full map: showmap
    Level skip: winlevel
    Lose current level: loselevel
    Disco party: anthill disco
    Freeze ants: marche
    1000 more materials: wannamat
    1000 more food: wannafood