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Microtopia

Colony automation sim built around routing short-lived robot ants

Cordyceps Collective · Published by Goblinz Publishing, Gamirror Games · Released Feb 18, 2025

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 912
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 13, 2026
Minimum PC
RTX 2060
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Microtopia?

In this colony automation game set among electronic waste, you draw trails and place buildings to direct robot ants as they gather materials, make goods, and feed their queen. Sensors and logic gates sort ants along routes, while new technology helps the colony expand to nearby islands. The goal is to produce young queens that fly off to found new colonies.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solving intricate routing and logic puzzles
  • +you prefer free-form factory layouts and careful optimization

Not for you if...

  • −you want simple production chains with little upkeep
  • −you dislike managing workers with limited lifespans

What players say

86% of 912 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the ant-trail logic and short-lived workers for making factory planning a distinct optimization puzzle. Many complain that later progression becomes slow and repetitive, with depleted resource patches and difficult logistics between islands demanding frequent rebuilding or micromanagement.

Players over time

▼ -30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 46 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Microtopia system requirements

Minimum: RTX 2060, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
i7-6700 / Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics
RTX 2060 / RX 5600
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
i5-10400, Ryzen 5 3500X
Graphics
RTX 3060 / RX 6700
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Microtopia have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Microtopia run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
16
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Microtopia use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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