[1] As with its predecessor, the game follows the perspective of an ant colony interacting with the surrounding natural environment, fending off threats and collecting resources to survive.
Single-player levels vary in type, with some oriented towards exploration and hunting, while others involve more conventional RTS battles against termites and other rival insect communities.
The player navigates throughout forested environments to meet fellow ants, command units, and build structures to complete the level objectives.
IGN rated the single player campaign a 3/10, citing a shallow gameplay loop, underwhelming level design and poor AI,[7] though noting the multiplayer component had greater depth and scored at 6/10.
[2] PC Gamer felt that the exploration and small-scale RTS gameplay did not blend but found the art style and visuals redeeming enough to enjoy.