In-game event28 Aug 2026Dev Diary #6: The First Ranged EnemyHello to all ant colonies! This is the bombardier beetle. When we added a ranged unit to the game, a huge number of players sent us this exact insect and suggested adding it. Yes, we are adding it. It's awesome. Shooting is a completely new mechanic for our game, so we are introducing it carefully. First, we test how it works in various game situations, and only then do we expand its use. We ha…
Hello to all ant colonies! Today we want to share with you a development diary of the new mountain episodes. We have added new events on the map, made wasps aggressive to other opponents, and developed many changes, about which we have prepared a series of several diaries. In older versions of the game, each biome had only one level on normal and high difficulty. Over time, we realized that we…
Hello to all ant colonies! The next major part of the underground update is the introduction of new enemies and changes to how underground spiders are generated. Currently, spiders spawn one or two per cave, and after just a few locations, they stop being a serious threat. At the same time, we really like the mechanics of underground enemies: it works well, creates tension, and makes the underg…
Hello to all ant colonies! We didn't realize right away how empty the dungeon looked without decor - until we added it. Usually, such details are almost invisible: they just quietly complete the picture. But as soon as you remove them, the emptiness immediately catches your eye. The key elements of the new decor are pebbles on the floor, grass in the caves, and cobwebs. Moreover, grass and cobw…
We Want to Know You Better Your feedback helps us shape the future of Ant Colony: Wild Forest. We’ve added a new in-game survey that appears after completing the demo (or not). It only takes a couple of minutes, but it helps us understand: · what players enjoy the most, · what feels confusing or frustrating, · which features should be expanded, · and what kind of colony experience you want to s…
Greetings to all ant colonies! We have added a new ant to the game: the "Dart". It can attack enemies from a distance and shoot through obstacles. Additionally, a new game mode has been introduced, and we want to tell you more about it in our first development diary. A bit about the Dart: It has become the first ant capable of attacking enemies from a distance. We planned to create such an ant…
Steam Next Fest is live - and this is the best moment to finally jump into our demo! Ant Colony: Wild Forest is a systemic colony sim where every decision affects the stability of your underground. Expansion is not just about digging more space - it’s about maintaining resource and units balance! What you’ll face in the demo · Build and shape your underground colony · Establish efficient resour…
We have reached a new milestone of 40,000 wishlists! That means it's time for the second part! This is a continuation of the previous post about our team. In this post, I will tell you how Ant Colony started its way to became exactly what it is. If you open the game page today and look at the tags, you can see: City Builder, Colony Sim, RTS, Tower Defense. A lot of mid-core tags, lots of contro…
When we first put our game on Steam, we honestly didn’t expect much interest. Games about ants don’t seem to be very popular on the platform, so we were prepared for a long and quiet road. We’re very happy to be wrong. Recently, Ant Colony reached 30 000 wishlists, and this number means a lot to us. To make this journey more personal, I decided to share stories about our team and the developmen…
Added Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese languages The game is translated with the power of communiy on Crowdin . If you see any mistake in the translation - please suggest a fix Help translate the game · Added screen resolution setting · Added screen mode setting (Fullscreen, Borderless..) · Added VSync setting · Added Background play setting (when you Alt+tab - game keeps going if…
We've finally prepared DEMO version so you can try out almost full game experience on PC. What's included: · 1 field level, 2 forest levels, 3 tropics levels (6 in total) · About 10 unique ant types · Rarity of cards up to Epic It currently supports Windows, Linux and Steam Deck, soon we'll also add Mac support. Have fun!
We're Almost There: Steam Release Roadmap Just a few things remain before we're ready for the Steam release! ⚠️ Disclaimer: This roadmap is not final. We're still learning, and plans may change frequently. However, here's a broad overview of what we aim to include before launch: Endless Mode (Done ✔️) · The endless mode is already complete and fully functional · A new ant unit, Dagger , has bee…
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