# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [8-Bit Hordes](https://imho.run/games/497850/8-bit-hordes) — Also Voxel and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 261 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497850/)
2. [8-Bit Invaders!](https://imho.run/games/531680/8-bit-invaders) — Shares unit micromanagement with 8-Bit Armies. 227 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/531680/)
3. [9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far](https://imho.run/games/1439750/9-bit-armies-a-bit-too-far) — Also Voxel and Base-Building, like 8-Bit Armies. 659 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1439750/)
4. [Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition](https://imho.run/games/318020/act-of-aggression-reboot-edition) — Shares faction variety with 8-Bit Armies. 1,431 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/)
5. [Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection](https://imho.run/games/1213210/command-conquer-remastered-collection) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 17,641 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213210/)
6. [Multiwinia](https://imho.run/games/1530/multiwinia) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 306 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1530/)
7. [Planetary Annihilation: TITANS](https://imho.run/games/386070/planetary-annihilation-titans) — A frequent pick in 8-Bit Armies players' libraries, and another Action. 7,291 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386070/)
8. [Cossacks 3](https://imho.run/games/333420/cossacks-3) — Shares unit micromanagement with 8-Bit Armies. 3,273 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333420/)
9. [Tempest Rising](https://imho.run/games/1486920/tempest-rising) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 12,332 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/)
10. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — A frequent pick in 8-Bit Armies players' libraries, and another Strategy. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
11. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)
12. [Total Annihilation](https://imho.run/games/298030/total-annihilation) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 2,497 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298030/)
13. [Forged Battalion](https://imho.run/games/686260/forged-battalion) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 468 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686260/)
14. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
15. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
16. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
17. [Rusted Warfare - RTS](https://imho.run/games/647960/rusted-warfare-rts) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 2,758 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/647960/)
18. [Iron Harvest](https://imho.run/games/826630/iron-harvest) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 6,065 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826630/)
19. [Empires Apart](https://imho.run/games/530630/empires-apart) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 1,003 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530630/)
20. [99Vidas](https://imho.run/games/557040/99vidas) — Same retro mood as 8-Bit Armies. 95 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557040/)
21. [Athena Crisis](https://imho.run/games/2456430/athena-crisis) — Same retro mood as 8-Bit Armies. 97 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430/)
22. [Call to Arms](https://imho.run/games/302670/call-to-arms) — Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies. 8,514 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302670/)
23. [Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/11480/soldiers-heroes-of-world-war-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also RTS and War, like 8-Bit Armies. 308 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11480/)
24. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also Base-Building and RTS, like 8-Bit Armies. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)

## Machine-readable

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## About 8-Bit Armies

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 427250
- **Developer:** Petroglyph
- **Publisher:** Petroglyph
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play Together, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

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