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Empires of the Undergrowth ends season with new survival scenario

The thematic strategy game goes big in its latest bonus level, featuring big-headed ants in the ultimate survival challenge

May 3, 2023 - Slug Disco Studios and Hooded Horse are pleased to announce that the final installment in real-time strategy game Empires of the Undergrowth’s “Sequel Season” of bonus scenarios is here. The Culling 2 takes players back to the swamp, where they must survive for six nights against legions of nighttime invaders.


Everyone’s favorite Pheidole morrisii (or big-headed ants to the rest of us) feature in their first stand-alone level, and these formidable formicidae will help you hold the line as they charge and crush their enemies with a single bite. Players must try to manage enemy numbers during the day while also gathering food to survive the night because if left unchecked, the enemy will build up until the colony is overwhelmed.

The “Sequel Season” is a series of bonus scenarios that offer players a fresh take on levels added to Empires of the Undergrowth in past updates. Occupation 2, Tug of War 2, and most recently, Enemy of My Enemy 2 all offer new challenges for their respective locations, and The Culling’s second outing will cap off the season in style in the North Carolina swamps.

Empires of the Undergrowth is available in early access on PC via
Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $19.99 / £17.99 / €19.99 / ¥2,480. A press kit is available.
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About Slug Disco Studios™

Slug Disco Studios is a UK-based developer founded by three childhood friends who had a dream of producing a videogame all about ants. A combination of freelance contracts, Kickstarter, and a Creative England grant helped bring their debut title, Empires of the Undergrowth, to Steam in 2017. The studio has since explored other game experiences themed on the natural world.

You can learn more via the official website, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Discord channels.

About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games with people and partners worldwide. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 21 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love so that they can create world-class experiences for their audiences. From the distant past of Manor Lords and the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta and Falling Frontier.

You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.