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Ant Keeping Simulator

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94%Game Brain Score
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gameplay, stability
94% User Score Based on 100 reviews

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Ant Keeping Simulator is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Kunstaat and was released on July 29, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Ant Keeping Simulator" is a realistic semi-idle simulation game that allows you to grow, feed, and care for a colony of ants. Observe accurate ant behavior and movement, and watch your colony grow from a single queen to thousands. The game features advanced ant AI, custom ant pathfinding, housing upgrades, and water and humidity systems. Simulate hundreds of ants and experience the joy of ant keeping.

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94%
Audience ScoreBased on 100 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game has a fun and immersive gameplay experience, accurately mimicking ant behaviors and movements.
  • The developer is responsive and actively working on updates and bug fixes, showing commitment to improving the game.
  • There is a good variety of ant species and the game offers a satisfying experience for those interested in ant keeping.
  • The game suffers from performance issues and bugs, particularly when managing large colonies, which can lead to frustrating gameplay.
  • The user interface and build mode are clunky and unintuitive, requiring significant polishing to enhance the user experience.
  • Ants are limited to using a single nest, which becomes problematic as colonies grow, leading to overcrowding and unrealistic visuals.
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their impressive lighting, shadows, and detailed animations of individual ants, contributing to a unique art style. While some users note that the graphics may not be the best overall, they fit well within the context of an ant-keeping simulator.

    • “The graphics are amazing, with the lighting, shadows, and each individual ant having their own animations of moving and staying still.”
    • “The art style in this game is truly impressive.”
    • “While the graphics may not be the best, they suit the game's theme as an ant-keeping simulator.”
    • “The graphics in this game are disappointing and lack detail.”
    • “The art style chosen for this game feels outdated and uninspired.”
    • “The overall visual presentation does not meet modern gaming standards.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its fun and immersive experience, highlighted by intricate details such as ants exhibiting natural behaviors like moving brood and creating food trails. Players express a desire for expanded gameplay elements, including longer timeframes and the inclusion of entire ecosystems or terrariums for the ants.

    • “The gameplay is very fun and immersive, with tiny details like the ants moving the brood and making trails to their food through natural behaviors.”
    • “I would love to see more time progression instead of only weeks and days, perhaps extending to years, along with more gameplay elements like nests and outworlds, possibly creating an entire ecosystem or terrarium for the ants.”
    • “The gameplay lacks depth and feels repetitive after a short period.”
    • “There is a significant need for more variety in gameplay mechanics to keep players engaged.”
    • “The current gameplay experience is limited and does not offer enough content for long-term enjoyment.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has been noted for its initial bugs, but players appreciate the developer's active engagement and regular updates aimed at improving stability. Overall, while the game may experience some issues, the commitment to fixing them has left users optimistic about its future.

    • “The game is quite buggy, but the developer is very active and releasing updates regularly. Can't wait to see where the game goes.”
    • “This game may be buggy when it was first published, but the developer is working hard to fix the issues.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report significant lag and performance issues, suggesting that the game needs a system to deload distant colonies and represent ants from afar to improve optimization. The current rendering approach leads to challenges in maintaining smooth gameplay.

    • “For performance, you would have to deload the colonies when they are a bit further away, creating some other system to represent ants from a distance, while the colony you are closest to would be in full render.”
    • “For performance, you would have to deload the colonies when they are a bit further away, creating some other system to represent ants from a distance, while the colony you are closest to would be fully rendered.”
    • “- Lag and performance issues”
    • “- Lag and performance issues”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Many users found the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, particularly in the demo, which offered limited content and made the experience feel tedious.

    • “The demo didn't impress me much because it had little content and required a lot of grinding.”
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Ant Keeping Simulator is a casual simulation game.

Ant Keeping Simulator is available on PC and Windows.

Ant Keeping Simulator was released on July 29, 2024.

Ant Keeping Simulator was developed by Kunstaat.

Ant Keeping Simulator has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Ant Keeping Simulator is a single player game.

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