Indie · April 22, 2016

8-Bit Armies (2016)

trophy29 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-50% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.9k recommendations
A Blast From the Past! 8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of military units, and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers. Initial release includes: 25 offline campaign missions 12 co-op missions to play with your friends 10 multiplayer/skirmish maps that support up to 8 players online AI with multiple difficulty options to play with cooperatively or fight against Classic Base-Building mechanics let you construct the ultimate HQ from which to launch attacks against your foes Destructible environments on maps ranging from small to very large Easy to understand modern military units and structures lets RTS beginners jump right in From the same team that brought you RTS classics such as Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War, and Grey Goo 8-Bit Armies is for anyone that enjoys RTS games, or felt overwhelmed by more serious games. With hours of solo and co-op gameplay included, there's something here for everyone! More reviews from game journalists... 'Its biggest offering to the RTS genre is its brilliant retro design and vivid, colourful graphics coupled with easy-to-learn gameplay. For those intimidated by the complexity of RTS games, 8-Bit Armies is a great place to start.' - CGMagazine 'Simple and balanced game play make 8-bit Armies an indie game gem! I wasn’t kidding when I said that I can’t stop playing this game, it is that good!' - Just Press Start 'I love the the game, and it is definitely worth buying.' and... 'It's a fun, fun game and I'm absolutely, absolutely loving it!' - Worth A Buy (YouTube)

Indie releases from 2016

29 Indie titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.4k Steam reviewsTop 86% in Indie
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 76%
Metacritic69/100Genre average 77 — top 91% of Indie titles
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 62% for session depth among Indie

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • French
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Hungarian
  • Polish
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Arabic
  • Dutch

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Turkish

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 159
  • Simulation · 107
  • Indie · 102
  • RTS · 93
  • Pixel Graphics · 72
  • Multiplayer · 61
  • Voxel · 46
  • Co-op · 44
  • Base-Building · 42
  • War · 31
  • Great Soundtrack · 23
  • Action · 18
  • Singleplayer · 13
  • Retro · 10

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • LAN PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 2.4k reviews

2.0k positive · 435 negative

Metacritic

69/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Press Quotes

“This is probably the most beginner-friendly entry the genre has seen in the last decade, and it just works.” Gaming Nexus “The ex-Westwood guys did an awesome job here! Clearly recommended for purchase.” HQ Gaming Network “For fans of old Command & Conquer, this should be high on your list. A great title for those looking to get into the RTS genre or return to the classic RTS formula.” Select Button

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 22, 2016
DeveloperPetroglyph
Base price$7.49 -50%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksMetacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

29

Steam unlocks available

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Editions & Packages

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