America Against Ants

America Against Ants is a tactical defence game set in 1951 and inspired by 1950s creature films. After atomic tests at Nevada sites go wrong, giant mutant fire ants spread across the American Southwest, attacking military outposts and towns as they advance on Las Vegas. Players take charge of Task Force Sable across a campaign of 30 handcrafted missions, with objectives that include rescuing civilians, destroying nests and fortifying key positions.

Available units include infantry, armoured personnel carriers, tanks, artillery and experimental anti-ant equipment. Placement of forces and overlapping fields of fire are central to holding back the swarms. The ants are divided into castes with different behaviours: some attack defensive structures, others go after troops, and queens and flying drones appear as the infestation grows. Players can also call in artillery strikes, air support, pheromone-based experimental weapons and the Atomic Annie nuclear artillery gun.

The story follows three main characters: Lieutenant Johnny Henderson, a GI officer who works alongside Professor Carter; General Gordon McCoy, who contends with political obstacles to secure resources; and Professor Gillian Carter, a scientist developing new methods to fight the ants. The game has now passed 10 user reviews on Steam and currently holds a Positive rating there.