Empires of the Undergrowth Price History and Player Count

Empires of the Undergrowth

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Empires of the Undergrowth

Slug DiscoApr 1, 2017Simulation, Strategy

$29.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Strategy
  • Simulation
  • Base Building
  • City Builder
  • Grand Strategy
  • Colony Sim
  • Building
  • Management
  • Sandbox
  • Historical
Playing now
799
Updated 1 minute ago
24-hour peak
1,217
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
6,356
Jun 1, 2024
Avg this month
1,131
-18.98% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Empires of the Undergrowth player count chart

Empires of the Undergrowth has a small but active player base. 799 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 147% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2017

Empires of the Undergrowth monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,131-265-18.98%2,290
October 20261,396+974+230.81%3,265
September 2026422-73-5.92%1,160
August 2026n/a-348-22.01%1,233
July 2026n/a+125+8.59%1,581
June 2026n/a+131+9.89%1,456
May 2026n/a-166-11.13%1,325
April 2026n/a+156+11.69%1,491
March 2026n/a+352+35.81%1,335
February 2026n/a-891-47.55%983
January 2026n/a+982+110.09%1,874
December 2025n/a+266+42.49%892
November 2025n/a-24-3.69%626
October 2025n/a-53-7.54%650
September 2025n/a+5+0.72%703
August 2025n/a-207-22.87%698
July 2025n/a+175+23.97%905
June 2025n/a-162-18.16%730
May 2025n/a-371-29.37%892
April 2025n/a-195-13.37%1,263
March 2025n/a+468+47.27%1,458
February 2025n/a-170-14.66%990
January 2025n/a+240+26.09%1,160
December 2024n/a+7+0.77%920
November 2024n/a-375-29.11%913
October 2024n/a-177-12.08%1,288
September 2024n/a+247+20.28%1,465
August 2024n/a-515-29.72%1,218
July 2024n/a-4,623-72.73%1,733
June 2024n/a+5,735+923.51%6,356
May 2024n/a+36+6.15%621
April 2024n/a+16+2.81%585
March 2024n/a+166+41.19%569
February 2024n/a-171-29.79%403
January 2024n/a-26-4.33%574
December 2023n/a+184+44.23%600
November 2023n/a-231-35.7%416
October 2023n/a+5+0.78%647
September 2023n/a+77+13.63%642
August 2023n/a-1,129-66.65%565
July 2023n/a+1,159+216.64%1,694
June 2023n/a-142-20.97%535
May 2023n/a-48-6.62%677
April 2023n/a+127+21.24%725
March 2023n/a-26-4.17%598
February 2023n/a-19-2.95%624
January 2023n/a+68+11.83%643
December 2022n/a-531-48.01%575
November 2022n/a+402+57.1%1,106
October 2022n/a-117-14.25%704
September 2022n/a-487-37.23%821
August 2022n/a-1,194-47.72%1,308
July 2022n/a+2,060+466.06%2,502
June 2022n/a+66+17.55%442
May 2022n/a-5-1.31%376
April 2022n/a+68+21.73%381
March 2022n/a-16-4.86%313
February 2022n/a-50-13.19%329
January 2022n/a-88-18.84%379
December 2021n/a+173+58.84%467
November 2021n/a-83-22.02%294
October 2021n/a-41-9.81%377
September 2021n/a-148-26.15%418
August 2021n/a+186+48.95%566
July 2021n/a+20+5.56%380
June 2021n/a-159-30.64%360
May 2021n/a+14+2.77%519
April 2021n/a+110+27.85%505
March 2021n/a+57+16.86%395
February 2021n/a-28-7.65%338
January 2021n/a-18-4.69%366
December 2020n/a-105-21.47%384
November 2020n/a-12-2.4%489
October 2020n/a+63+14.38%501
September 2020n/a+86+24.43%438
August 2020n/a+14+4.14%352
July 2020n/a+6+1.81%338
June 2020n/a-48-12.63%332
May 2020n/a+22+6.15%380
April 2020n/a-155-30.21%358
March 2020n/a+30+6.21%513
February 2020n/a+120+33.06%483
January 2020n/a+158+77.07%363
December 2019n/a-6-2.84%205
November 2019n/a+21+11.05%211
October 2019n/a+1+0.53%190
September 2019n/a-32-14.48%189
August 2019n/a-24-9.8%221
July 2019n/a-120-32.88%245
June 2019n/a-151-29.26%365
May 2019n/a-234-31.2%516
April 2019n/a+599+396.69%750
March 2019n/a+27+21.77%151
February 2019n/a-30-19.48%124
January 2019n/a+29+23.2%154
December 2018n/a-35-21.88%125
November 2018n/a-64-28.57%160
October 2018n/a+106+89.83%224
September 2018n/a+8+7.27%118
August 2018n/a-113-50.67%110
July 2018n/a+56+33.53%223
June 2018n/a+18+12.08%167
May 2018n/a-69-31.65%149
April 2018n/a+80+57.97%218
March 2018n/a-17-10.97%138
February 2018n/a-92-37.25%155
January 2018n/a-734-74.82%247
December 2017n/a+969+8075%981
November 2017n/a-8-40%12
October 2017n/a+18+900%20
September 2017n/a+1+100%2
August 2017n/a-1-50%1
July 2017n/a+0+0%2
June 2017n/a-5-71.43%2
May 2017n/a+0+0%7
April 2017n/an/an/a7

How many people are playing Empires of the Undergrowth?

799 people are playing Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam right now. That makes it the #877 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,217 players. Today's peak is 20% below its 30-day average daily peak of 1,522.

Empires of the Undergrowth player count history

Over the last 30 days Empires of the Undergrowth averaged a daily peak of 1,522 players, up 147% compared with the 30 days before (617). Its highest point this month (3,265) is 422% above the same period last year (626). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2017) it peaked at 7 players. Today's player count is 13% of its all-time peak of 6,356, set on Jun 1, 2024.

Best time to play Empires of the Undergrowth

Based on the last 14 days, Empires of the Undergrowth is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 42% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Empires of the Undergrowth players by hour and weekday

When Empires of the Undergrowth has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 1,698 players on average
QuietestMonday at 07:00 UTCabout 757 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Empires of the Undergrowth

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Developer
Slug Disco
Publisher
Hooded Horse, Slug Disco
Released
Apr 1, 2017
Genre
Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
17 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Empires of the Undergrowth price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$7.49
lowest recorded (-75%) · Oct 20, 2026
-50%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Empires of the Undergrowth is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $15.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Empires of the Undergrowth price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$29.99$29.9926.86 EURbase
Euro area29,99€$33.4829.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£24.99$33.4529.96 EUR+12%
CanadaC$ 29.99$21.3219.10 EUR-29%
AustraliaA$ 39.95$27.4524.58 EUR-8%
New ZealandNZ$ 39.99$22.1719.86 EUR-26%
BrazilR$59,99$10.909.76 EUR-64%
MexicoMex$ 299.99$16.0414.37 EUR-47%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$14.99$14.9913.43 EUR-50%
Poland99,99 zł$25.4222.76 EUR-15%
SwitzerlandCHF 29.95$36.5732.76 EUR+22%
Norway299,00 kr$31.7228.41 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$14.99$14.9913.43 EUR-50%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$11.99$11.9910.74 EUR-60%
South AfricaR 299.00$18.0816.19 EUR-40%
India cheapest₹999.00$10.649.53 EUR-65%
IndonesiaRp 199 999$11.059.90 EUR-63%
China¥99.00$14.8413.29 EUR-51%
Japan¥2,980$18.8216.86 EUR-37%
South Korea₩ 29,900$22.0119.71 EUR-27%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Empires of the Undergrowth reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 19,151 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Empires of the Undergrowth on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
5
24-hour peak viewers
3
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Empires of the Undergrowth", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Empires of the Undergrowth Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 23 Oct 2026, with a peak of 375 viewers and 50 on average.

Empires of the Undergrowth streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Empires of the Undergrowth streamers this week

  1. LilemWitty94
  2. dumpthemonk17
  3. GOBLINTENGU14

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Empires of the Undergrowth achievements

Empires of the Undergrowth has 186 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 7.4% of them; the rarest, Take It Outside, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • New HomeBeat the level "New Home".65.2%
  • New Home, MediumBeat "New Home" on medium difficulty.60.1%
  • SubjugationBeat the level "Subjugation".57.8%
  • Subjugation, MediumBeat "Subjugation" on medium difficulty.52.8%
  • The First ExperimentBeat the formicarium challenge "The First Experiment".52.6%
  • The First Experiment, MediumBeat "The First Experiment" on medium difficulty.46.4%
  • Rising TideBeat the level "Rising Tide".34.9%
  • The Second ExperimentBeat the formicarium challenge "The Second Experiment".33.9%
  • Queen of the HillBeat the level "Queen of the Hill".32.9%
  • Rising Tide, MediumBeat "Rising Tide" on medium difficulty.31.7%
  • New Home, ChallengeBeat "New Home" with the challenge active.31.6%
  • The Second Experiment, MediumBeat "The Second Experiment" on medium difficulty.31.1%
  • Queen of the Hill, MediumBeat "Queen of the Hill" on medium difficulty.30.0%
  • Separation Of DutiesBeat "Queen of the Hill" on medium difficulty after fending off two ladybirds within 30 seconds of each other from separate aphid clusters.28.8%
  • The HarvestBeat the level "The Harvest".27.4%
  • Front LineBeat the level "Front Line".26.3%
  • Subjugation, ChallengeBeat "Subjugation" with the challenge active.25.0%
  • Quantity, not QualityBeat "New Home" on medium difficulty without upgrading any soldiers.24.0%
  • Possibly the Final ExperimentBeat the formicarium challenge "Possibly the Final Experiment".24.0%
  • The Harvest, MediumBeat "The Harvest" on medium difficulty.23.4%
  • Front Line, MediumBeat "Front Line" on medium difficulty.22.9%
  • First InningsBeat "New Home" before 10 mole crickets have attacked with the challenge active.22.1%
  • Cold BloodBeat the level "Cold Blood".21.4%
  • A Bridge Too FarBeat the level "A Bridge Too Far".20.1%
  • Possibly the Final Experiment, MediumBeat "Possibly the Final Experiment" on medium difficulty.19.6%
  • The Final ExperimentBeat the formicarium challenge "The Final Experiment".19.1%
  • Cold Blood, MediumBeat "Cold Blood" on medium difficulty.17.4%
  • New Home, HardBeat "New Home" on hard difficulty.17.1%
  • A Bridge Too Far, MediumBeat "A Bridge Too Far" on medium difficulty.16.4%
  • Subjugation, HardBeat "Subjugation" on hard difficulty.15.4%
  • The First Experiment, HardBeat "The First Experiment" on hard difficulty.14.7%
  • The Final Experiment, MediumBeat "The Final Experiment" on medium difficulty.14.2%
  • Rapid GrowthBeat "Subjugation" on medium difficulty within 16 minutes.13.4%
  • Rising Tide, ChallengeBeat "Rising Tide" with the challenge active.12.8%
  • Queen of the Hill, ChallengeBeat "Queen of the Hill" with the challenge active.12.5%
  • The Harvest, ChallengeBeat "The Harvest" with the challenge active.11.4%
  • Front Line, ChallengeBeat "Front Line" with the challenge active.11.2%
  • TriageBeat the level "Triage".11.2%
  • The Second Experiment, HardBeat "The Second Experiment" on hard difficulty.10.1%
  • Last Mound StandingBeat the level "Last Mound Standing".9.7%
  • Drive Them BackBeat the level "Drive Them Back".9.4%
  • The REAL Final ExperimentBeat the formicarium challenge "The REAL Final Experiment".9.2%
  • Rising Tide, HardBeat "Rising Tide" on hard difficulty.9.1%
  • Queen of the Hill, HardBeat "Queen of the Hill" on hard difficulty.9.1%
  • Triage, MediumBeat "Triage" on medium difficulty.8.5%
  • Front Line, HardBeat "Front Line" on hard difficulty.7.6%
  • The Harvest, HardBeat "The Harvest" on hard difficulty.7.3%
  • Last Mound Standing, MediumBeat "Last Mound Standing" on medium difficulty.7.1%
  • New Home, ImpossibleBeat "New Home" on impossible difficulty.7.0%
  • The REAL Final Experiment, MediumBeat "The REAL Final Experiment" on medium difficulty.6.7%
  • Possibly the Final Experiment, HardBeat "Possibly the Final Experiment" on hard difficulty.6.6%
  • Cold Blood, ChallengeBeat "Cold Blood" with the challenge active.6.5%
  • Drive Them Back, MediumBeat "Drive Them Back" on medium difficulty.6.5%
  • Grab The Bull By The HornsBeat "Cold Blood" on medium difficulty with both enemy colonies still alive.6.4%
  • The First Experiment, ImpossibleBeat "The First Experiment" on impossible difficulty.5.9%
  • Free WillisBeat "Rising Tide" on medium difficulty after returning the full unharvested sardine to the ocean.5.9%
  • Clever Little AntsBeat "The Final Experiment" without a single ant being hit by the Dragantula's charge attack.5.8%
  • New Home, ExtremeBeat "New Home" on extreme difficulty.5.7%
  • A Bridge Too Far, ChallengeBeat "A Bridge Too Far" with the challenge active.5.6%
  • The First Experiment, ExtremeBeat "The First Experiment" on extreme difficulty.5.3%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 186 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Empires of the Undergrowth DLC

Empires of the Undergrowth has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Empires of the Undergrowth FAQ

Is Empires of the Undergrowth dead?

Empires of the Undergrowth has a small but active player base. 799 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 147% on the month before).

How many people play Empires of the Undergrowth?

799 people are playing Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,217 concurrent players.

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

Empires of the Undergrowth reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,356 concurrent players on Jun 1, 2024.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth growing or declining?

Empires of the Undergrowth is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,522, up 147% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Empires of the Undergrowth most active?

Empires of the Undergrowth usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does Empires of the Undergrowth cost?

Empires of the Undergrowth costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Empires of the Undergrowth has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Empires of the Undergrowth on Steam is $7.49 (75% off), on Oct 20, 2026. It costs $29.99 right now.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth on sale right now?

No, Empires of the Undergrowth is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Where is Empires of the Undergrowth cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Empires of the Undergrowth is cheapest in India at ₹999.00, about $10.64 or 65% below the US price of $29.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth good?

Steam players rate Empires of the Undergrowth Very Positive: 94% of 19,151 reviews are positive.

When did Empires of the Undergrowth come out?

Empires of the Undergrowth was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2017.

Who made Empires of the Undergrowth?

Empires of the Undergrowth was developed by Slug Disco and published by Hooded Horse, Slug Disco.

Is Empires of the Undergrowth still worth playing?

Empires of the Undergrowth has a smaller but active community on Steam today (799 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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