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8-Bit Armies

App ID 427250
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Petroglyph
Franchise 8-Bit Armies, 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies GlyphX Engine
Last Changenumber 28973260
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 04:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 22 April 2016 – 17:02:00 UTC ()

8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, offer ends 25 July 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $7.49 at -50%
Lowest Recorded Price $4.49 at -70% 21 December 2023
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $7.49 at -50% $7.49 $4.49 $4.49 at -70%
South Asia - USD $3.49 at -50% $3.49 -53.40% $2.09 $2.09 at -70%
Russian Ruble 275 ₽ at -50% $3.52 -52.98% $1.51 118 ₽ at -66%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 162₴ at -50% $3.87 -48.31% $2.31 97₴ at -70%
Kazakhstani Tenge 2050₸ at -50% $3.89 -48.00% $2.05 1080₸ at -55%
Vietnamese Dong 102500₫ at -50% $3.92 -47.64% $2.35 61500₫ at -70%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $3.99 at -50% $3.99 -46.73% $3.99 $3.99 at -50%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $3.99 at -50% $3.99 -46.73% $3.99 $3.99 at -50%
Indian Rupee ₹ 345 at -50% $4.01 -46.43% $1.88 ₹ 162 at -66%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 65499 at -50% $4.02 -46.26% $2.41 Rp 39299 at -70%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 29 at -50% $4.04 -46.02% $2.23 ¥ 16 at -67%
South African Rand R 72.50 at -50% $4.04 -45.98% $2.42 R 43.50 at -70%
Brazilian Real R$ 23,49 at -50% $4.22 -43.53% $1.71 R$ 9,51 at -66%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $4.24 at -50% $4.24 -43.39% $2.54 $2.54 at -70%
Philippine Peso ₱242.50 at -50% $4.26 -43.02% $2.51 ₱142.78 at -66%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 4150 at -50% $4.29 -42.71% $2.57 CLP$ 2490 at -70%
Saudi Riyal 16.47 SR at -50% $4.39 -41.37% $2.63 9.88 SR at -70%
Malaysian Ringgit RM19.25 at -50% $4.53 -39.42% $2.48 RM10.54 at -66%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 134 at -50% $4.55 -39.16% $2.72 NT$ 80 at -70%
Kuwaiti Dinar 1.40 KD at -50% $4.57 -38.90% $2.74 0.84 KD at -70%
Colombian Peso COL$ 18750 at -50% $4.65 -37.90% $2.69 COL$ 10880 at -66%
Qatari Riyal 16.99 QR at -50% $4.66 -37.72% $2.79 10.19 QR at -70%
Peruvian Sol S/.16.75 at -50% $4.69 -37.28% $2.81 S/.10.05 at -70%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 89.49 at -50% $4.75 -36.53% $2.70 Mex$ 50.99 at -66%
Thai Baht ฿157.50 at -50% $4.83 -35.44% $2.90 ฿94.50 at -70%
Uruguayan Peso $U227 at -50% $5.58 -25.45% $3.34 $U136 at -70%
Singapore Dollar S$7.25 at -50% $5.64 -24.68% $3.38 S$4.35 at -70%
Japanese Yen ¥ 850 at -50% $5.71 -23.76% $3.37 ¥ 503 at -66%
U.A.E. Dirham 21.00 AED at -50% $5.71 -23.67% $3.43 12.60 AED at -70%
South Korean Won ₩ 8250 at -50% $5.94 -20.64% $3.56 ₩ 4950 at -70%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 47.50 at -50% $6.05 -19.21% $3.63 HK$ 28.50 at -70%
Costa Rican Colon ₡3250 at -50% $6.43 -14.03% $3.86 ₡1950 at -70%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 10.99 at -50% $6.53 -12.75% $3.63 NZ$ 6.11 at -66%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 9.74 at -50% $7.09 -5.21% $4.20 CDN$ 5.77 at -66%
Australian Dollar A$ 10.97 at -50% $7.14 -4.60% $4.28 A$ 6.58 at -70%
Norwegian Krone 82,50 kr at -50% $8.04 +7.40% $3.31 34,00 kr at -66%
Israeli New Shekel ₪27.97 at -50% $8.30 +10.91% $4.98 ₪16.78 at -70%
British Pound £6.39 at -50% $8.55 +14.18% $4.99 £3.73 at -66%
Euro 7,39€ at -50% $8.57 +14.46% $5.13 4,43€ at -70%
Polish Zloty 33,99zł at -50% $9.24 +23.48% $5.54 20,39zł at -70%
Swiss Franc CHF 8.39 at -50% $10.46 +39.74% $6.27 CHF 5.03 at -70%
Valve suggested prices are shown on package pages.

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Additional Information

Developer Petroglyph
metacritic_name 8-Bit Armies
metacritic_score 69
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/8-bit-armies?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Petroglyph
Store Release Date 22 April 2016 – 17:02:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 22 April 2016 – 17:02:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 8 November 2022 – 23:30:59 UTC () (1667950259)
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Detected Technologies (?) GlyphX Engine, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 5 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5623988
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 9 December 2015 – 19:22:11 UTC (), in changelist #1597956

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
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Assets
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timestamp8 November 2022 – 23:31:36 UTC
Trailers
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