How many people are playing Empires of the Undergrowth right now?

1,144 people are playing Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam right now, making it the 496th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,888 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Empires of the Undergrowth's all-time peak player count?

Empires of the Undergrowth's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 6,367, reached in June 2024.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth good? What do Steam reviews say?

94% of 17,979 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Empires of the Undergrowth cost on Steam?

Empires of the Undergrowth costs $29.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $7.49.

Does Empires of the Undergrowth work on Steam Deck?

Empires of the Undergrowth is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Empires of the Undergrowth

by Slug Disco · published by Hooded Horse, Slug Disco · Released Jun 7, 2024

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#496

1,144

▼ 2.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

94% positive

Very Positive17,979 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

1,888

Highest seen6,367

Jun 9, 20242.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$29.99

Lowest ever $7.49 Oct 2026

RisingSteadyFalling

Players -2.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 09:55 UTC · tracking since 2017-04-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

Screenshots, achievements, specs and price history from Steam.

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Where to buy

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Steam Official

Prices update every 6 hours

$29.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Empires of the UndergrowthEdition
$29.99
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Bundles with this game (3), biggest discount first

Empires of the Undergrowth: CompleteBundle
$38.22
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Hooded Horse RTSBundle
$49.47
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Hooded Horse PublisherBundle
$393.45
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Reviews

94% positive of 17,979 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Interface text is not legible
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 21, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC
Build 26119497the current build when we started tracking11.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 31, 2026
PatchOctober 2026 Newsletter - Roadmap, SWAMPED! Update, Hungry Spider
I'm not sure if this is the first time we've put up a newsletter exactly on Halloween - but anyway, happy spooky season! Welcome to all of our new players - a lot of you have joined us recently from the midweek deal we had on Steam, and it's been lovely seeing…
Oct 21, 2026
PatchPatch Notes - Fixes for the SWAMPED! Update
Thank you to everyone who has been providing bug and crash reports since the release of the SWAMPED! update on Monday. We've gone through and fixed the most pressing issues and have made one or two small changes in today's patch.Patch NotesChangesCreek caverns…
Oct 19, 2026
PatchThe SWAMPED! Update - New Swamp Map & Critters
We thought it was about time our swamp environment had a little TLC, so it's time to head back to the wetlands. Get utterly swamped in a new custom game map - Creek - and two new creatures, the rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus and the adult form of the eas…
Oct 17, 2026
PatchOptional Beta Update - Balance, Fixes & QoL Changes
We've updated the currently-running optional beta to v1.2.1.1.0.3. If you'd like to participate but haven't yet, the instructions on how to do so are in the previous beta post (the password is theswampedbeta).Patch NotesBalanceIncreased rough green snake heath…
May 4, 2026
PatchThe Beach Brawl Update is OUT NOW!
The Beach Brawl Update is here! Free to all owners of the game, this update brings the fearsome shore crab and sand lizard - two huge creatures for the beach environments. Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us test out this update in the last few wee…
Apr 24, 2026
PatchOptional Beta Update - Lots of Fixes
The latest round of fixes and changes bring us ever closer to getting this update out for everyone. This update includes some minor changes to save games - please let us know in the discussions or on the Discord if this causes any issues. Note that the beta is…

Other news (13)

Oct 19, 2026
Save 75% on Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth is now 75% off during its Steam Midweek Deal! Command an ant colony and wage strategic battles in the insect kingdom. This ant-based RTS challenges you to build, defend, and expand your colony, using unique pheromone-based strategies…
Oct 11, 2026
Optional Beta Invite - New Creatures, New Map, Setup Saving & Editing!
It's time for an optional beta! This time, we're giving a little bit of TLC to the swamp environment with two new swamp creatures - the rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus, and the adult form of the eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens. Both of these are hu…
Oct 1, 2026
Save 70% on Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth is now 70% off during the Hooded Horse Autumn Publisher Sale! Command an ant colony and wage strategic battles in the insect kingdom. This ant-based RTS challenges you to build, defend, and expand your colony, using unique pheromone-…
Sep 6, 2026
VLOG 20 - Freeplay Setup Saves, Modding (?!), Beta News
For the landmark 20th episode of the Empires of the Undergrowth vlog, we go over the changes that are coming to freeplay setup saving - including fun ways that saves can be edited for a bunch of different effects! We also discuss the burgeoning modding scene t…
Aug 22, 2026
Save 70% on Empires of the Undergrowth
Empires of the Undergrowth is now 70% off during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale! Command an ant colony and wage strategic battles in the insect kingdom. This ant-based RTS challenges you to build, defend, and expand your colony, using unique pheromone-…
Jul 20, 2026
July 2026 Newsletter- Freeplay Setup Saves & Editing, New Artwork, Optional Beta

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 94% on 2026-11-01 → 94% today (17,979 reviews)

Nov 3, 2026Sale ended$29.99
Oct 31, 2026Sale −75%$7.49 (was $29.99)

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Empires of the Undergrowth - Supporter Pack
$9.9996% positive
Empires of the Undergrowth - Exploding Ants
$4.9986% positive

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Trading cards

11 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.49, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $4.28.

Cheapest badges

Leafcutter Ant (Trading Card)$0.03

Gene Thief Ant$0.03

American Bullfrog$0.04

Whip Spider$0.04

Black Ant$0.04

Matabele Ant (Trading Card)$0.05

Wood Ant$0.05

Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle$0.05

Emperor Scorpion$0.05

Northern Dune Tiger Beetle$0.05

Fire Ant (Trading Card)$0.06

Leafcutter Ant$0.15

Fire Ant$0.34

Matabele Ant$1.11

Foil cards (8)

Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle$0.15

Black Ant$0.20

Whip Spider$0.24

Gene Thief Ant$0.28

Northern Dune Tiger Beetle$0.34

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Demo

Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.

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Demo players now: 0
24h peak: 9
Highest seen: 12
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