Choose 8-Bit Armies
Choose 8-Bit Armies if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 1,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
8-Bit Armies vs 8-Bit Hordes
8-Bit Armies and 8-Bit Hordes 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. Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (8-Bit Armies: 1,179 reviews, 8-Bit Hordes: 261). 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 8-Bit Hordes
Choose 8-Bit Hordes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8-Bit Hordes launched in 2016.
Both 8-Bit Armies and 8-Bit Hordes sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.3% vs 80.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 8-Bit Armies |  8-Bit Hordes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (1,179 reviews) | 80.8% positive (261 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Petroglyph | Petroglyph |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (8-Bit Armies: 1,179 reviews, 8-Bit Hordes: 261).
- 8-Bit Hordes is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than 8-Bit Armies (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: 8-Bit Armies is Deck Playable, 8-Bit Hordes is Deck Unsupported.
8-Bit Armies vs 8-Bit Hordes — FAQ
- Which is better, 8-Bit Armies or 8-Bit Hordes?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: 8-Bit Armies sits at 80.3% positive (1,179 reviews), 8-Bit Hordes at 80.8% (261). 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 8-Bit Hordes 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.
- Do both 8-Bit Armies and 8-Bit Hordes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 8-Bit Armies ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; 8-Bit Hordes ships Online Co-op, Co-op.