# Games like 8-Bit Hordes

> The closest matches to 8-Bit Hordes: 8-Bit Armies, 8-Bit Invaders!, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, Stonehearth, and Stronghold HD (2012). 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 Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — Also Voxel and RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
2. [8-Bit Invaders!](https://imho.run/games/531680/8-bit-invaders) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 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) — A frequent pick in 8-Bit Hordes players' libraries, and another Action. 659 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1439750/)
4. [Stonehearth](https://imho.run/games/253250/stonehearth) — Also Voxel, like 8-Bit Hordes. 5,812 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253250/)
5. [Stronghold HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40950/stronghold-hd-2012) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 2,911 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/)
6. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in 8-Bit Hordes players' libraries, and another Strategy. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
7. [The Scouring](https://imho.run/games/3338950/the-scouring) — A frequent pick in 8-Bit Hordes players' libraries, and another RPG. 501 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338950/)
8. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
9. [Battle Realms: Zen Edition](https://imho.run/games/1025600/battle-realms-zen-edition) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 2,517 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025600/)
10. [Forts](https://imho.run/games/410900/forts) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 8,557 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/)
11. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)
12. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
13. [From the Depths](https://imho.run/games/268650/from-the-depths) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 9,569 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268650/)
14. [DwarfHeim](https://imho.run/games/977650/dwarfheim) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 314 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/977650/)
15. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
16. [Age of Mythology: Retold](https://imho.run/games/1934680/age-of-mythology-retold) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 9,908 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934680/)
17. [Stormgate](https://imho.run/games/2012510/stormgate) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 5,533 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012510/)
18. [Uncrewed](https://imho.run/games/474890/uncrewed) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 113 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474890/)
19. [Spacebase Startopia](https://imho.run/games/840390/spacebase-startopia) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 234 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840390/)
20. [Castle Story](https://imho.run/games/227860/castle-story) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 4,247 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227860/)
21. [Guncraft](https://imho.run/games/241720/guncraft) — Also Voxel, like 8-Bit Hordes. 757 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241720/)
22. [Total War: WARHAMMER](https://imho.run/games/364360/total-war-warhammer) — Also RTS, like 8-Bit Hordes. 18,120 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364360/)
23. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Same lighthearted mood as 8-Bit Hordes. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
24. [Crush Your Enemies](https://imho.run/games/406850/crush-your-enemies) — Shares resource management with 8-Bit Hordes. 172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=497850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=497850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=497850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=497850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/497850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 8-Bit Hordes

From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 497850
- **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, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 12, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/497850/8-bit-hordes)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=497850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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