Choose 8-Bit Armies
Choose 8-Bit Armies if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
8-Bit Armies vs REDCON
8-Bit Armies and REDCON both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2016. REDCON scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than 8-Bit Armies (80.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose REDCON
Choose REDCON if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. REDCON launched in 2016.
Both 8-Bit Armies and REDCON sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.3% vs 82.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 8-Bit Armies |  REDCON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (1,179 reviews) | 82.1% positive (390 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petroglyph | Hexage |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- REDCON scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than 8-Bit Armies (80.3% positive).
- REDCON is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 8-Bit Armies (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- 8-Bit Armies has co-op; REDCON does not.
- 8-Bit Armies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; REDCON has no Deck rating yet.
8-Bit Armies vs REDCON — FAQ
- Which is better, 8-Bit Armies or REDCON?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: 8-Bit Armies sits at 80.3% positive (1,179 reviews), REDCON at 82.1% (390). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are 8-Bit Armies and REDCON similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does REDCON have multiplayer like 8-Bit Armies?
- No. 8-Bit Armies supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while REDCON is listed as single-player only.
- Does 8-Bit Armies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 8-Bit Armies is rated Deck Playable by Valve. REDCON doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.