Goblinz Publishing and Cordyceps Collective Launch Automation Game with Ants Today!

January 29th, 2025 – Cordyceps Collective and Goblinz Publishing are thrilled to announce that Microtopia, a fresh automation game with a quirky futuristic aesthetic and a unique twist, is coming to PC via Steam and GOG on February 18 for a base price of 19,99 USD, with a 10% launch discount for the first two weeks.

In Microtopia, you’ll manage a colony of robot ants, design a network of transport trails, explore unique environments, and expand your settlement.

Your goal? To reproduce! Create young queens that will fly out during the nuptial flight to spread to distant lands, starting the cycle anew.

KEY FEATURES

• Establish Your Colony: Deploy your queen to build a thriving ant colony in a world of electronic waste. Command Your Ants: Use trails and buildings to guide your ants as they collect materials, produce goods, and feed the queen.
• Optimize & Innovate: Utilize logic gates to sort ants on different parameters to create efficient workflows.
• Evolve Your Workforce: Upgrade ants into specialized castes like drones, diggers, and inventors.
• Unlock New Tech: Progress through a tech tree to access powerful upgrades and abilities.
• Explore & Expand: Fly to nearby islands, uncover colorful biomes, discover new plant species, and harvest their resources.
• Reproduce: As with all life; your goal is to reproduce! Gather up enough resources to build young queens to let them fly out and start new colonies!

About Cordyceps Collective

Cordyceps Collective is a collaborative endeavor formed by Game Director Tijmen Meijer, Programmer Maarten Brouwer, and Art Director Floris Kaayk, all based in The Netherlands. This team previously developed the indie game Next Space Rebels, released in 2021 across multiple PC and console platforms and published by Humble Games.

The soundtrack for Microtopia is crafted by renowned Dutch composer and sound artist Rutger Zuydervelt, celebrated for his work on the soundtrack of the indie hit game Astroneer.

About Goblinz Publishing

Goblinz is an indie game developer and publisher based in France specializing in strategy and management games. The studio’s first title Dungeon Rushers debuted in 2016. Following the game’s successful launch, the studio followed up with Robothorium, released in 2018 and has since worked on numerous other titles such as Legend of Keepers, Terraformers, Hero’s Hour, and more.
You can find out more about us on our website, our Steam publisher page, our YouTube channel, our Discord server, and our X account.

Article by: Susan N.