Challenges are runs with a twist. Reach the goal age to earn the reward.
| Challenge | Twist | Goal | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean times | Every ant eats twice as much. | Steam Age | 60 Royal Jelly and a relic |
| Small stores | Storage holds half as much. | Steam Age | 60 Royal Jelly and a relic |
| Pacifists | Soldiers fight at half strength. | Iron Age | 60 Royal Jelly and a relic |
| Slow brood | The colony grows a third slower. | Steam Age | 60 Royal Jelly and a relic |
| Hard labour | Everything is made 25% slower. | Industrial Age | 100 Royal Jelly and a relic |