PC
$14.99 Region US
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Indie · Petroglyph
8-Bit Armies
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Steam Deck Playable Windows
Very Positive · 81% of 2,466
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 2 days ago
Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $7.49 · 8d ago
Player reviews 81% positive of 2,466
Quality score 81/100
Value score 0/100
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Add-on content for this game
- 8-Bit Armies - Guardian Faction No offer tracked
- 8-Bit Armies - Guardians Campaign From $3.99
- 8-Bit Armies - Voice Pack No offer tracked
- 8-Bit Armies: Original Soundtrack From $3.99
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Multi-item packages that include this game
- 2025 Petroglyph Mega-Pack! -12% From $82.672025 Petroglyph Mega-Pack!
- 8-Bit Armies Complete Edition From $20.678-Bit Armies Complete Edition
- 8-Bit Complete Collection From $54.838-Bit Complete Collection
About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
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.
A Blast From the Past!
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of military units, and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers.
Initial release includes:
8-Bit Armies is for anyone that enjoys RTS games, or felt overwhelmed by more serious games. With hours of solo and co-op gameplay included, there's something here for everyone!
"Its biggest offering to the RTS genre is its brilliant retro design and vivid, colourful graphics coupled with easy-to-learn gameplay. For those intimidated by the complexity of RTS games, 8-Bit Armies is a great place to start."
- CGMagazine
"Simple and balanced game play make 8-bit Armies an indie game gem! I wasn’t kidding when I said that I can’t stop playing this game, it is that good!"
- Just Press Start
"I love the the game, and it is definitely worth buying." and... "It's a fun, fun game and I'm absolutely, absolutely loving it!"
- Worth A Buy (YouTube)
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of military units, and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers.
Initial release includes:
- 25 offline campaign missions
- 12 co-op missions to play with your friends
- 10 multiplayer/skirmish maps that support up to 8 players online
- AI with multiple difficulty options to play with cooperatively or fight against
- Classic Base-Building mechanics let you construct the ultimate HQ from which to launch attacks against your foes
- Destructible environments on maps ranging from small to very large
- Easy to understand modern military units and structures lets RTS beginners jump right in
- From the same team that brought you RTS classics such as Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War, and Grey Goo
8-Bit Armies is for anyone that enjoys RTS games, or felt overwhelmed by more serious games. With hours of solo and co-op gameplay included, there's something here for everyone!
More reviews from game journalists...
"Its biggest offering to the RTS genre is its brilliant retro design and vivid, colourful graphics coupled with easy-to-learn gameplay. For those intimidated by the complexity of RTS games, 8-Bit Armies is a great place to start."
- CGMagazine
"Simple and balanced game play make 8-bit Armies an indie game gem! I wasn’t kidding when I said that I can’t stop playing this game, it is that good!"
- Just Press Start
"I love the the game, and it is definitely worth buying." and... "It's a fun, fun game and I'm absolutely, absolutely loving it!"
- Worth A Buy (YouTube)
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Price intelligence
Accepted price history and the lows that matter
Historical lows
All-time low ATL $7.49 2026-07-07
3-month low $7.49
12-month low $7.49
Current $14.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 11, 2026
Sale ended · back to $14.99
Jul 7, 2026
Sale started · -50% to $7.49
Jul 7, 2026
New all-time low $7.49
8-Bit Armies price history and best deals
8-Bit Armies for PC currently sells from $14.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $7.49, set on 2026-07-07.
Frequently asked questions
Answered from this game's own price and edition data
Should I buy 8-Bit Armies now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $14.99 a good price for 8-Bit Armies?
$14.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $7.49 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy 8-Bit Armies?
8-Bit Armies is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 81%
81% positive of 2,466
Media (23)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
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Facts
DeveloperPetroglyph
PublisherPetroglyph
GenresIndie · Simulation · Strategy
TagsStrategy · Simulation · Indie · RTS · Pixel Graphics · Multiplayer
ModesMulti-player · Single-player · Co-op
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