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60/100
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Metacritic usersuser score
85/100
GameFAQsJust Right/Tough
3.13/5
Player reviews
82% positive403 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$14.99

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2016 · Petroglyph Games · Indie · Real-time strategy

8-Bit Invaders

8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the GALACTIC MARINE CORPS or invade with the devastating power of the alien CRANIOIDS! No matter which side you choose, everything in 8-Bit Invaders!

Released
16 December 2016
Platforms
PlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
Genres
IndieReal-time strategySimulationStrategyTactical
Developers
Petroglyph Games
Publishers
Petroglyph Games
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionScience fictionWarfare
Engine
GlyphX Engine
Age ratings
GRAC 15+PEGI 7CLASS_IND 10USK 12ACB PGCERO BESRB E10+
Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain) and 1 more
Time to beat
8.5hmain story23hcompletionist

About

8-Bit Armies is a real-time strategy video game developed by Petroglyph Games, which was released on April 22, 2016 for Microsoft Windows and for Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on 21 September 2018.

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Gameplay

8-Bit Armies is a real time strategy game designed to mirror the look and gameplay of classic RTS games. It features a singleplayer campaign and a multiplayer mode in which players battle each other or the AI in the cooperative game mode. The game takes a very simplistic approach in its gameplay and graphical elements. The graphic features a blocky 8-bit retro-art voxel style with partially destructible terrain. Gameplay is very similar to the classic Command & Conquer franchise, many of the original developers of which work for Petroglyph Games.

The player starts with a headquarter building which they use to expand their base so they can build various military units to fight their opponents. Resources are gathered via oil trucks and refineries. Units and buildings are built via a clickable menu on the right side of the screen. The game is situated in a contemporary scenario featuring generic tank, artillery or rocket units. At the release of the game, only one faction was playable, but Petroglyph Games announced that they planned to release more factions later on.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows16 December 2016North America · Worldwide 16 December 2016
PlayStation 426 February 2019Worldwide
Xbox One26 February 2019Worldwide

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8-Bit RTS Series: Complete Collection

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