Antmates: Idle Ant Colony

An idle colony in a jar

Antmates: Idle Ant Colony is a PC idle colony sim set inside a glass ant jar. You choose where to dig rooms and what to upgrade; the ants handle daily work such as carrying crumbs, raising brood and digging tunnels. The colony keeps going while you’re away, and a journal records what happened in the meantime.

You can assign workers to forage, dig or nurse, or choose a preset and let the colony find its rhythm. Ants grow through five ages, from tots to adults. The queen lays eggs, nurses care for larvae and cocoons, and winged ants eventually leave on a nuptial flight. Starting a new colony carries your legacy forward, while past colonies remain on a shelf.