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Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Microtopia is a colony sim, automation and procedural generation game
developed by Cordyceps Collective
and published by Goblinz Publishing and Gamirror Games.
Released on February 18th 2025 is available only on Windows.
It has received 675 reviews of which 589 were positive and 86 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.95€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: i7-6700 / Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2060 / RX 5600
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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This game is great. It's a little unusual by factory builder standards, both in premise and execution, but it's absolutely an interesting change of pace. I'm only about half way through a game (with 26hrs at time of review, it's not a fast game) Many of the negative complaints I read before purchasing were, inaccurate to my experiences. Once you start recycling old ants, you start having the issue of too many resources, instead of not enough. No time controls is definitely something I would change, but factorio doesn't have the ability to speed up time either. Difficulty getting new resources and eventually running out, doesn't appear to be an issue. Pretty much everything can be recycled with 100% efficiency (greater than for most ants) so you can effectively have a closed economy, as long as you are preventing too many ants from dying of old age (and instead recycling/upcycling them) The logic controls for what ants go where have a tonne of potential, and allow you to pretty much automate everything. The only thing they're lacking in my experience so far is the ability to check how many ants are on a different network (primarily for limiting population growth) However there is no downside to too many ants. It definitely requires completely different thinking to something like factorio. My best advice for new players is that you want to avoid ants dying as much as possible. Once you get the recycler, any ant that can't be upgraded further should be recycled when old. If you do this, you might find you have too much iron and don't need to extract any new resources (except to expand) Overall, absolutely recommend this game. It's weird but definitely a good game
This is a hesitant recommendation. Microtopia has a really good clever mechanic (trails, and gates, and lifespans) that's been executed very well, and synergizes very well, but the game is not for everyone. On the good side, it feels a fair bit different from other factory games. Workers have a limited lifespan and are also part of getting more advanced workers. Recycling workers for further upgrades and back into raw materials is a huge part of the game, and that's pretty cool. On the bad side: - The game can feel SLOW at times, or downright tedious. There's no way to increase the game speed. - Resources are limited per island, which means if you don't recycle well, you're punished by needing to discover more islands and pull resources from further away. Basically, it's always "hard mode" compared to other factory games. - The upgrade tree kind needs attention. All too often you're presented with a new technology, and unlock it only to discover it's useless until you research another new technology *which requires more advanced resources*. I was frustrated to find I had spent time aiming to unlock something that ended up being useless for many more hours. The game hides details of future nodes on the tech tree so you can't avoid this mistake, either. Overall, I'd recommend the game for big fans of factory games who are OK with a slower pace and just plain harder gameplay in exchange for a very interesting, different experience.
An automation strategy game centered around mechanical ants that perform tasks, build systems, and eventually break apart, creating a unique temporary-worker production loop. The core gameplay is highly engaging, with satisfying early automation and a distinctive twist on traditional factory-building systems. Progression across new islands introduces interesting resources and mechanics, and the mid-game remains enjoyable as systems expand. However, as the game progresses, unlock pacing slows down and system complexity does not scale quickly enough to maintain momentum. Ant reliability and logistical constraints can also become limiting factors in larger setups. While the tech tree hints at deeper systems, progression feels too slow later on to fully sustain long-term engagement. Overall: Creative automation game with strong mid-game that loses momentum due to late-game pacing (3.0/5)
I don't usually leave reviews, but I feel like I have to for this one. I love this game. I have thousands of hours in Factorio. Factory automation games are my favorite genre by far. They seem to be getting more popular. More new games are coming out, which is great, but I also think the formula is getting a little bit stale. Each game iterates on the base Factorio ideas and will include a unique twist or improvement, but fundamentally they have the same bones. This game flips some of those core ideas completely, in a good way. It is so rare when a game comes along that truly innovates and does something no one has done before. When it happens it deserves praise and attention. I haven't been this immersed in so many new challenges and problems to solve in a very long time. This game is truly special. Edit: Ok I've been playing this non-stop for 4 weeks and just finished the instinct progression. I immediately started a new game to build a better setup with everything I learned. That's the sign of a good game. The only thing I was slightly annoyed by is that it's not completely clear at first when some tech is locked behind another in a different branch of the tech tree. Once I knew to look for that it was fine. That's really the only gripe I had in over 100 hours of playtime. Thank you to the devs. I really hope there is some DLC in the future, it would be an instant buy for me.
This game is brilliant. Buy it. So, Factorio is the greatest ever game. Full stop. But after completing that so many other build and automate games are a bit 'meh' - they need to introduce 10 buildings and 8 units at the start and it just lack beauty in design. MIcrotopia is interesting and challenging with only 2 buildings and 1 unit available. It is simply better designed than almost all games like this. Multiple time I found myself saying "oh yes, what great design". If you like Factorio, Satisfactory, DSP, Anno etc you'll love this. I'll bet it makes top 3 best games in your list which is praise indeed. But it's worth it. Brilliant game.
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Microtopia is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
No, Microtopia is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Microtopia received 589 positive votes out of a total of 675 achieving a rating of 8.20.
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Microtopia was developed by Cordyceps Collective and published by Goblinz Publishing and Gamirror Games.
Yes, Microtopia is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Microtopia is not playable on MacOS.
No, Microtopia is not playable on Linux.
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No, Microtopia does not support VR.
Microtopia is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Microtopia. Explore additional content available for Microtopia on Steam.
Yes, Microtopia is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Microtopia does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Microtopia is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Gamirror Games
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