Project Ants

unreleased

Developer / Publisher: Ant Team

Coming soon

Visual

third person
3D

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
non linear
boss gated

Combat

combo combat

Features

equipment

Themes

gore

Summary

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.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

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- interconnected map
- non linear
- combo combat
- equipment
- Differences
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Very Positive

91 reviews

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- boss gated
- combo combat
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
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- fantasy
- skill tree
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Very Positive

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- gore
- Differences
- pixel
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- Differences
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87%

Very Positive

71 reviews

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- equipment
- 3D
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- third person
- boss gated
- 3D
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- action
- isolation
- post apocalyptic

Project Ants

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