8-Bit Hordes

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App ID	497850
App Type	Game
Developer	Petroglyph
Publisher	Petroglyph
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	GlyphX Engine
Last Changenumber	28974020
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 05:37:40 UTC ()
Release Date	12 August 2016 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

😏 76.94%

526 reviews

In-Game

From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!

Additional Information

Developer

Petroglyph

metacritic_name

8-Bit Hordes

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Petroglyph

Store Release Date

12 August 2016 – 17:02:17 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

12 August 2016 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

8 November 2022 – 23:33:01 UTC () (1667950381)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	UpperCenter
width_pct	92.00463499420624
height_pct	74.94095418044402

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

GlyphX Engine, Miles_Sound_System SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
category: Unsupported
steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
test_timestamp: 26 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5624016

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

30 June 2016 – 21:40:19 UTC (), in changelist #2071201

Supported Languages

14 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	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

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

dc9aaab54d4612c0962d9785b4003623d88f8037_thumb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	UpperCenter
logo_position/width_pct	92.00463499420624
logo_position/height_pct	74.94095418044402

Assets

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header	header.jpg
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hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
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library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	9f1b92d061543ad8eae1bb7a641887ea6527d93b.jpg
page_background_path	app/497850
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	8 November 2022 – 23:33:30 UTC

Trailers

256668274 ↴
trailer_name	Official 8-Bit Hordes Trailer 2
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	256668274/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256668274/movie480.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	256668274/microtrailer.mp4
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screenshot_full	256668274/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	67357
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1478812285
256666667 ↴
trailer_name	Official 8-Bit Hordes Trailer
trailer_category	0
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trailer_max/video/mp4	256666667/movie_max.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	256666667/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	256666667/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256666667/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	64415
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1471021474

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
777	2025 Petroglyph Mega-Pack!	-20%	No	21 June 2018 – 00:03:18 UTC
1145	8-Bit Warfare Bundle	-35%	No	8 June 2022 – 13:08:40 UTC
1146	8-Bit Armies & Hordes	-33%	No	8 June 2022 – 13:08:40 UTC
1147	8-Bit Hordes Complete Edition	-10%	Yes	12 August 2016 – 20:02:13 UTC
2247	8-Bit Complete Collection	-10%	No	16 December 2016 – 20:02:19 UTC
2297	8-Bit Base Game Collection	-10%	No	8 June 2022 – 13:08:52 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
113743	8-Bit Hordes		Store or CD Key	27 May 2025 – 23:18:39 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
113741	Steam Sub 113741	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:51:03 UTC
113742	8-Bit Hordes for Beta Testing	CD Key	30 June 2016 – 21:40:18 UTC
126320	8-Bit Hordes Game & Music Package Deal	CD Key	14 February 2020 – 17:02:36 UTC
201264	8-Bit Comp	Store or CD Key	27 November 2024 – 00:30:34 UTC
232538	Complimentary reviewer package	CD Key	20 December 2017 – 19:43:44 UTC

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