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The Ancients

The Ancients is a turn-based survival strategy game set during the last ice age where you lead a prehistoric hunter-gatherer tribe. You must hunt fierce animals, migrate across shifting continents, and advance your tribe's technology while making social, political, and spiritual decisions that influence your civilization's evolution. The game emphasizes resource management, tribal development, and adaptation to environmental challenges as you guide your people through harsh prehistoric conditions.

In Development Strategy Survival
The Ancients
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Developer:
GorillaSoftworks
Publisher:
Camlann Games
About this game

The Ancients Overview

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Create a civilization to survive throughout the ages

Explore Earth in prehistoric times. The continents are shifting, the last ice age is coming. Fierce predators prowl the land. Lead your tribe to survive against the harsh world.

Survive An Unforgiving Planet

  • Survive through the seasons in the harsh conditions of prehistoric earth.
  • Protect your tribe from wild animals, cold winters, drought, and ensure they feel safe.
  • Forage for food and resources to keep your clans healthy and fed.

Eat Or Be Eaten

  • Hunt historic wild creatures, and discover new ones as you migrate.
  • Hexagon map tiles for strategic tactical battles with multiple clans.
  • Learn about prehistoric animals with tooltips that are native to each region.

Advance Your Tribe

  • Advance your tribe into a civilized society with tools, weapons, and shelter to usher in the new age.
  • Research primitive technology, and craft new tools according to your geographical needs.
  • Witness the historical development of humanity or create your own history.

Evolve Your Civilization

  • Discover your own language and build an identity for your tribe so your people will feel united.
  • Create fundamental religious ideas and combine them to create your own spiritual beliefs.
  • Build your own culture, make your tribe patriarchal or matriarchal, polygamous or monogamous, and more.

Migrate To New Regions

  • Migrate to different nodes on Earth, even the most challenging climates, and try to survive in whatever biome you travel through.
  • Lose or gain additional clans and members, and strategize how to effectively use each one.

You are in full control of how you shape your tribe, and ultimately humanity. Will you be able to survive and thrive?

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Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850
  • DirectX: DirectX 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
Easy Install and Play

Instructions

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free The Ancients:
    • Run or double-click setup_the_ancients_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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