8-Bit Invaders!

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App ID	531680
App Type	Game
Developer	Petroglyph
Publisher	Petroglyph
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	GlyphX Engine
Last Changenumber	29012382
Last Record Update	15 May 2025 – 22:11:50 UTC ()
Release Date	16 December 2016 – 18:01:11 UTC ()

❓ 77.49%

440 reviews

In-Game

8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.

Additional Information

Developer

Petroglyph

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Petroglyph

Store Release Date

16 December 2016 – 18:01:24 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

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

Steam Release Date

16 December 2016 – 18:01:11 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

8 November 2022 – 23:33:59 UTC () (1667950439)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en
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width_pct	43.626882966396266
height_pct	100

review_score

review_percentage

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
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 7 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 5624002

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
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

15 September 2016 – 23:15:11 UTC (), in changelist #2269553

Supported Languages

14 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes
Hungarian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	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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icon

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logo

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logo_small

7f395710d77f512f6f8cff1386dcfd05e88caa35_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	43.626882966396266
logo_position/height_pct	100

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
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library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	90dafe360ea7c7033847d8ac177713583c5e2337.jpg
page_background_path	app/531680
timestamp	8 November 2022 – 23:34:26 UTC

Trailers

256671084 ↴
trailer_name	8-Bit Invaders Teaser
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	256671084/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	256671084/movie480.mp4
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trailer_max/video/mp4	256671084/movie_max.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	531680/73410/11ec209d0d62310b015d808fab162b98086aff66/1751298307/microtrailer.mp4
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screenshot_full	256671084/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	73410
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1474668425

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
777	2025 Petroglyph Mega-Pack!	-20%	No	21 June 2018 – 00:03:18 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
128265	8-Bit Invaders!		Store or CD Key	10 July 2025 – 17:15:12 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
128263	Steam Sub 128263	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:50:12 UTC
128264	8-Bit Invaders! for Beta Testing	CD Key	15 September 2016 – 23:15:11 UTC
201264	8-Bit Comp	Store or CD Key	27 November 2024 – 00:30:34 UTC
232536	Complimentary reviewer package	CD Key	20 December 2017 – 19:28:13 UTC

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