Rank 01Games like 8-Bit Armies
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked 8-Bit Armies also play
The closest matches to 8-Bit Armies: 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders!, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition, and Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares unit micromanagement with 8-Bit Armies.
- $7.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Voxel and Base-Building, like 8-Bit Armies.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
Why this: Shares faction variety with 8-Bit Armies.
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Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies.
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Multiwinia
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as 8-Bit Armies.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like 8-Bit Armies
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- 5Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Petroglyph
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 1,179 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Campaign army grows with each completed mission
- Fast paced gameplay feels modern yet familiar
- Harvesters self sufficient and dont require escorting
- Challenging
- Intense
- Nostalgic
More games like 8-Bit Armies, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to 8-Bit Armies
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 8-Bit Armies at current Steam store prices.
Rusted Warfare - RTS
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies.
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies.
Wargroove
Why this: Shares unit micromanagement with 8-Bit Armies.
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Why this: Same retro mood as 8-Bit Armies.
Full Metal Sergeant
Why this: Also Base-Building and War, like 8-Bit Armies.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to 8-Bit Armies, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies.
More from Petroglyph
Other recommendable Steam games by Petroglyph, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Why this: Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies.
Grey Goo
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies.
About 8-Bit Armies
The closest matches to 8-Bit Armies: 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders!, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition, and Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If 8-Bit Armies is your kind of game, the closest matches are 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders! and 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and nostalgic, and single out its campaign progression and faction variety. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
8-Bit Armies is a retro-inspired real-time strategy game released in 2016 by Petroglyph. Players progress through a campaign featuring 25 single-player missions alongside 12 cooperative missions, with multiple factions to choose from and unit micro-management forming the core tactical layer. Reviewers note that the pixel-art aesthetic evokes classic RTS charm while maintaining what players describe as fast-paced gameplay that feels both modern and familiar. The game supports online co-op alongside multiplayer and skirmish modes. Players highlight the simple controls making it accessible to pick up, and reviewers describe the experience as both nostalgic and intense. The game runs at a challenging difficulty and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $14.99, it holds an 80% positive rating from over 1,100 Steam reviews.
About 8-Bit Armies: 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.
Is 8-Bit Armies worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 1,179 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campaign army grows with each completed mission
- Fast paced gameplay feels modern yet familiar
- Harvesters self sufficient and dont require escorting
- Pixel art aesthetic evokes classic rts charm
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Unbelievable boring and generic "campaign". No video sequences. Only one party. No real story or lore. You cannot make much tactical or even strategical decisions here, just send massive amounts of units. In normal difficulty, the enemy…”
People who play it also play: 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders!, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Frequently asked about 8-Bit Armies
Can I run it?
Does 8-Bit Armies run on Steam Deck?
8-Bit Armies is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does 8-Bit Armies cost?
8-Bit Armies is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does 8-Bit Armies have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — 8-Bit Armies supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to 8-Bit Armies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 8-Bit Armies are 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders!, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far.
Who developed 8-Bit Armies?
8-Bit Armies was developed by Petroglyph.