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Ants' Life - Manage ant colony

Experience the world from a tiny ant's perspective with real-time gameplay

Ants' Life
  • 4.2 Version
  • 1.5 Score
  • 1M+ Downloads
  • Free License
  • 3+ Content Rating
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Let's delve into the lives of ants.

You can observe their diverse activities such as foraging for food and engaging in battles with their adversaries.

What Is Ant Life?

Ant life is a multi-player survival game that makes you play as ants. You can be a queen so you can lay eggs and create a colony, and other ant castes to protect and feed yourself, the Queen and Larvae. Little insects in a big world, you have to fight to survive. Defend against raids, Spiders, and other threats. Or you can do raids yourself. Eat food and feed your colony. Most importantly, Protect your queen. There are three ant species to play as, Carpenter ant, Yellow Crazy ant, and Fire ant. Each species has their pros and cons, so make sure to choose wisely, and look out for when the queen lays eggs so you can spawn in as a larva. When you become the king of the insects, you will be as powerful as you've ever been.

Controls

Attack/Heavy Attack

PC: Left Click/Hold & Release Click (Head must be near Enemy)

Mobile: Hold your finger on the screen, then release. Watch for the ant's jaws opening wide during a Heavy Bite. Note: Fire Ant Worker, YCA Worker, and Soldier have a different heavy bite animation.

Drag Enemy

Hold Left Click & Release (Enemy must be dead)

Dig

PC: Press F (Digs soil in the direction of the mouse cursor)

Not available on Mobile

Build

PC: Press G to get soil; press G again to relocate soil. Not possible on Mobile; may be patched in V3.

Eat/Drink

PC: Left Click on food/water

Mobile: Tap the screen (Head must be near food or water) (V2)

Feed

PC: Press T to regurgitate food, press T again to suck it back in

Mobile: Press the troph button to enable Trophallaxis, press again to disable (V2)

Larvae Eat

Hold E/Hold on menu when the menu appears.

Queen Menu

PC: Q (Queen only)

Options include kicking players, toggling auto lay, checking colony stats, and viewing player count

Egg Laying

PC: E (Queen only)

Mobile: Egg button (Queen only)

Alate Heir

PC: Press E (Works if there's only one other queen)

There are three types of ants that you can generate:

- Worker Ant:

The Worker Ant is adept at locating and gathering food.

However, they lack the ability to combat their foes.

They play a vital role in expanding the colony.

- Soldier Ant:

Soldier ants excel in battling their adversaries.

Nevertheless, they are unable to gather their own sustenance.

Although they are typically idle, they are crucial during confrontations with enemies.

-  Universal Ant:

The Universal Ant possesses the capability to both fight their enemies and gather food.

Yet, their proficiency in each task falls slightly short compared to specialized ants.

Enhance your colony by effectively combining different types of ants.

Trivia

A player instantly becomes the ant colony's queen if the previous queen dies or goes absent during their reign. Wings are lost and do not regrow upon laying an egg.

Originally, the player had to shove the troph ball toward larvae to feed them. An error broke it for 4 days (July 14-18), fixed on July 18. Now, larvae click/tap the orange (or white) ball to get fed.

Many controls, such as the Queen Menu, digging, and grabbing soil, are unavailable on mobile device

Yellow Crazy AntsNote

Ant Life is primarily a PC game. Most controls are PC only and there are very few things mobile users can do, like provide food (Troph button) and, if you're an Alate or Queen, lay eggs (Egg button). By the way, if you are Queen on mobile, it is not possible to have Autolay Off, that means the Queen will be laying eggs constantly.

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  • Version4.2
  • UpdateMar 12, 2025
  • Developerニシハラ
  • CategoryEntertainment
  • Requires AndroidAndroid 4.1+
  • Downloads1M+
  • Package Namecom.westplain.antlife
  • Signature03d353af0615485a4d7190b4ad509035
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  • Soovi452
    Soovi452

    So, I tried sending ants to attack another colony but it didn't work. Anyways, watching ants is a nice way to pass the time when you're bored. It could be even better if they could follow scent trails instead of wandering aimlessly until they find food. Also, it would be cool if the colony could expand and grow bigger than it currently can. That would make the whole ant experience more interesting and realistic.

  • Beadop YT
    Beadop YT

    I am really enjoying the game. I can't wait to see the updates. It would be awesome if we could command our ants to attack enemy insects. It would also be great to have a health bar displayed for the creatures we select.

  • Fooxie :3c
    Fooxie :3c

    So, imagine this vibrant map with red markers for enemies, blue ones for food, and gray, dark red, and yellow markers for different types of ants. Picture colorful beetles and ladybugs popping up with bright green markers, bringing a lively feel to the scene. And don't forget about aphids! These tiny bugs dwell on trees and plants, producing sweet honeydew. They could be a nice slow food source for the ants, adding an interesting twist to their quest for sustenance. Let's not forget about the good bugs too - it would be great to have a variety of them appearing on the map. How exciting to envision this dynamic mix of creatures and resources coming to life before your eyes!

  • Jonah Cruickshank
    Jonah Cruickshank

    I really like the game because they don't raise prices as you advance, trying to make you spend more money. The graphics are pleasing and the game developers don't bombard you with ads. You can click on the ants to see what they're up to. I would definitely recommend it.

  • K Fabian
    K Fabian

    I really enjoy playing this game. However, it's important to differentiate between challenging gameplay and unfair gameplay. I prefer being able to identify my mistakes and improve in the next try. In this game, there is a character who continuously attacks your ants without giving you a chance to stop them, and that can feel very frustrating. Despite that, it's still a delightful and relaxing game that you can enjoy even while multitasking with other activities.

  • I.M. Shirley Rongh
    I.M. Shirley Rongh

    I really enjoy this game! There are lots of things that could make it even more awesome. Imagine having a special button to call forth enemies, but you'd have to wait for it to recharge. And how about being able to upgrade your ants? Each type could have its own upgrades for attack, defense, and health. Let's also think about adding more kinds of enemies. Once you reach 5000 ants, it should be non-stop action with enemies attacking constantly. It would be more challenging if they were taking out more of my ants. Having different types of ants, like a queen or flying ants, would be really cool. And what if enemy ant colonies launched attacks on us too? If you're interested, just contact me by email at wtaylor353@gmail.com - I've got loads of ideas to share with you.

  • Mathias Kronemann
    Mathias Kronemann

    This app is great! I think there could be some improvements to the ant artificial intelligence, like having workers swarm towards food just like soldiers do when attacking enemies. It would also be nice if the app could grow in the background. In general, it's a fun and simple game that you can enjoy sitting down and watching.

  • Zachary Loucks
    Zachary Loucks

    The game developers may want to consider a few aspects of the game. When invading colonies, despite the large amount of ants required, I don't see any purpose in doing so as it doesn't reward me with any resources, titles, or achievements upon victory. Furthermore, the game lacks significant progress milestones, indicating a scarcity of content. Therefore, additional enemies, more types of ants, and similar additions could enhance the gameplay experience.

  • Austin Young
    Austin Young

    I really like the game! It would be even better if we could zoom in on the map to see all our ants clearly. Also, it would be cool if the map could wrap around so that the ants wouldn't get stuck at the edges but instead move smoothly to the other side. Overall, fantastic game!

  • Petra Cosgrove
    Petra Cosgrove

    There's this awesome game where you don't have to spend real money to progress. I've finished it many times, so I'm excited for new updates.

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