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Ant-themed RTS Empires of the Undergrowth joins Hooded Horse

The formidable formicidae strategy game is the 21st title to join Hooded Horse’s portfolio, bringing the power of the colony to the publisher’s growing army of indie titles

March 16, 2023 - Hooded Horse is pleased to announce it has signed Empires of the Undergrowth, a real-time strategy and simulation game developed by Slug Disco Studios where players lead a colony of ants to greatness in the hidden world beneath the soil.


Empires of the Undergrowth has benefited from an active early access period over the past five years, receiving plenty of support and expansion content. With new species such as fire ants and leafcutter ants, gameplay modes such as auto-battle-style Tug of War, and a plethora of new maps, this unique RTS has evolved and grown better over time. Hooded Horse will bring its own considerable marketing expertise to bear as the game heads toward 1.0.

“Empires of the Undergrowth uses a novel theme to introduce innovation into several fundamental tenets of base-building and RTS games,” said Tim Bender, Hooded Horse’s CEO. “I can’t express how thrilled we are to work with the amazing team at Slug Disco.”

Empires of the Undergrowth is available in early access on PC via
Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. A press kit is available. 

Empires of the Undergrowth has been translated into German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, and Polish.

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About Slug Disco Studios™

Slug Disco Studios is a UK-based studio 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, and they publish other games along similar themes.


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

About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse Inc. is a publisher of strategy, simulation, and role-playing games based in Dallas, Texas, 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. From the distant past of Manor Lords, the haunted woods of Against the Storm, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta, Hooded Horse wants to offer the best in deep, strategic experiences.

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