Screenshots

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A cross-section of an ant nest under a garden, with chambers full of leaves, seeds and water
Rows of nest chambers and a newly dug tunnel layer with digging markers
Granary upgrade panel showing leaf output per minute, assigned workers and the next level
Expedition map with the Garden Path and Rotten Log destinations, squad sizes and risk levels
A steered expedition run through the Rotten Log, with ants passing through reward gates
Goals screen with a daily reward calendar, today's missions and a Winter Festival panel

Features

  • Dig and upgrade chambers

    Granary, nursery, cistern, fungus garden, barracks, crystal mine, pheromone chamber and porter hall.

  • A living nest

    Workers carry leaves and water, the queen lays eggs and the brood hatches as days and seasons pass.

  • Expeditions

    Send squads into illustrated biomes and steer a short run as they go.

  • New colonies

    Send a young queen on her nuptial flight to found a colony at a new site with its own rules.

  • Goals every session

    Daily missions with a chest, weekly challenges, a seasonal festival and a Colony Album.

  • Fair and optional

    Videos only when you choose, no banners or pop-ups, and nothing locked behind purchases.

About Ant Empire

Beneath a sunlit garden, the colony grows one layer at a time. You dig chambers and upgrade them: a granary that gathers leaves and raises storage, a nursery, a cistern, a fungus garden, barracks, a crystal mine, a pheromone chamber and a porter hall. Workers carry leaves and water through the tunnels, the queen lays eggs, and the brood hatches as the days and seasons turn. Assigning workers to each chamber decides how fast the colony grows.

Beyond the nest, ants go on expeditions into illustrated biomes such as the Garden Path and the Rotten Log, and you steer a short run on the way, grabbing gates and avoiding hazards. Later, a young queen can fly off to found a new colony at a new nest site, each with its own landscape and rules, and a Dynasty bonus carries over with no ceiling.

The game is calm by design: no timers pushing you and no paywall, and the colony greets you with a summary when you return. Reward videos play only when you choose them, there are no pop-up ads or banners, and purchases such as crystal packs, the Founder's Pack and the Royal Seal are optional. Cloud backup and a recovery code protect the colony, and the backup can be turned off at any time.

Who it is for

Players who like relaxing simulation and building games and want a colony that keeps growing between short visits.

Ant Empire — Dig a living ant colony beneath a sunlit garden

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Built by Rui Codex

We design, build and publish our own apps with the same engineering we put into client software.

Built in Flutter on the Flame engine, with an ASP.NET Core (.NET 10) backend for cloud backup. The scene slows down while you only watch and stops behind menus to save battery, and anonymous analytics can be switched off in the profile.

Technology

  • Flutter
  • Dart
  • Flame
  • ASP.NET Core (.NET 10)
  • SQL Server

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ant Empire free?

Yes. It is free to play with no paywall. Reward videos are optional, there are no banners or pop-up ads, and in-app purchases are optional.

Does the colony grow while the game is closed?

Yes. The colony keeps working while you are away and shows a summary when you return.

Can I move my colony to a new phone?

Yes. Cloud backup protects your save, and a recovery code moves the colony to a new device. Backup can be switched off, and the server copy deleted, at any time.

Which languages does Ant Empire support?

English, Turkish, German, French, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi and Portuguese.

Is Ant Empire on iPhone?

Not at the moment. Ant Empire is published on Google Play for Android phones and tablets; there is no App Store version yet.

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