# Ant Raid

> The multi- award-winning Ant strategy-arcade game!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.herocraft.game.antraidgame](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.herocraft.game.antraidgame)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.herocraft.game.antraidgame`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RETRO WAVE PUBLISHING LIMITED
- **Category:** GAME\_STRATEGY
- **Downloads:** 39,680
- **Rating:** 2.40 / 5 (774 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.20
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-17
- **First published:** 2012-12-24
- **Publisher country:** CY
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herocraft.game.antraidgame)
- **Website:** [https://retrowavepublishing.com/](https://retrowavepublishing.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://retrowavepublishing.com/privacy.html](https://retrowavepublishing.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Ant Raid is a multi award-winning ant strategy arcade game for mobile. It delivers high-definition 3D graphics, a quirky animated storyline, and responsive touch controls that fuse action, arcade, and strategy.

Ant Raid features four dynamic Survival modes for endless gameplay, an original soundtrack, and animated cut-scenes that bring the colony's adventures to life.

## Rankings

- #330,573 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.SET_ORIENTATION`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`

## Review summary

The app is praised for its graphics, fun gameplay, and unique concept, providing an engaging and challenging experience. However, multiple users report receiving pirated version messages despite purchasing the game, causing frustration. The game crashes for some, and cutscene downloads often fail. A steep difficulty curve leads to levels seen as nearly impossible, contributing to user dissatisfaction. Small screen users report the graphics and controls are not well optimized, affecting gameplay experience.

### Pros

- Great graphics and gameplay for a mobile phone
- Fun and challenging game with a unique concept
- Engaging gameplay that starts easy and progressively gets harder
- Appealing and funny, with a good idea for a game
- Enjoyable experience for those who like a challenge

### Cons

- Frequent claims of pirated version even by paying users, causing inability to play
- Game crashes or fails to load at certain points or after lock/unlock
- Cutscenes are broken or require problematic downloads
- High difficulty spikes making certain levels nearly impossible to pass
- Small screen devices suffer from tiny graphics and imprecise touch controls

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