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Project Ants

Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania combining the exploration depth of Hollow Knight with the technical hack-and-slash of Ninja Gaiden. Set in a fractured insect kingdom, a fallen Phragmotic Ant Warrior explores a brutal, layered world to uncover the secrets at its core.

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Ant Team
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Ant Team
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About the Game

Project Ants is a 3D Metroidvania that blends exploration, vertical platforming, and technical hack-and-slash combat.
Set in a fallen insect kingdom, you play as an ant warrior on a quest to find the lost queen. Through exploration and environmental storytelling, you will uncover the secrets behind the kingdom’s collapse.

Explore a fully interconnected 3D world

Traverse a seamlessly connected world filled with shortcuts, hidden paths, and secrets.
The game world is highly vertical and requires mastery of movement to discover new areas and optimize your routes.

Skill-based combat

Face enemies with a fast-paced and precise combat system inspired by hardcore action games.
Each encounter demands:

  • Timing

  • Spatial awareness

  • Enemy pattern recognition

Unique pheromone-based system

Use a unique pheromone system that allows you to:

  • Create openings in enemies

  • Chain combos

  • Enhance mobility and exploration

Exploration-driven progression

  • Unlock new movement abilities to access previously unreachable areas

  • Defeat bosses to gain key powers

  • Upgrade weapons and equipment

  • Interact with NPCs to obtain rare items and upgrades

Customize your playstyle

Adapt your approach with:

  • Upgrades characteristics and abilities

  • Map enhancements

  • Upgrades weapons and equipment

Mastery-based gameplay loop

  • Exploration → discover new areas

  • Platforming → navigate complex vertical environments

  • Combat → engage in technical encounters

  • Boss fights → overcome challenging climactic battles

  • Backtracking → revisit areas with new abilities

Mastering movement is just as important as mastering combat.

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