8-Bit Armies
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| Developers | |
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| Petroglyph Games | |
| Engines | |
| GlyphX | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 22, 2016 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Fantasy, Sci-fi |
| Series | 8-Bit |
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| 8-Bit | |
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| 8-Bit Armies | 2016 |
| 8-Bit Hordes | 2016 |
| 8-Bit Invaders! | 2016 |
| 8-Bit Armies: Arena | 2017 |
| 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far | 2024 |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page - 8-Bit Armies
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page - 8-Bit Hordes
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page - 8-Bit Invaders!
- Steam Community Discussions - 8-Bit Armies
- Steam Community Discussions - 8-Bit Hordes
- Steam Community Discussions - 8-Bit Invaders!
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
Purchase via Humble Widget. | |
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| GOG.com | |
8-Bit Armies. 8-Bit Hordes and 8-Bit Invaders! also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
8-Bit Armies. 8-Bit Hordes and 8-Bit Invaders! also available. | |
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| Steam | |
8-Bit Armies. 8-Bit Hordes and 8-Bit Invaders! also available. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | Minor DLC includes a faction and a campaign. |
| Expansion pack | The expansion packs are advertised as standalone releases that are mutually compatible online with the base game and each other. In reality, they are the same game with different segments available to the player, but with all files on all players' computers. Full access to all content requires ownership on the player's Steam account, but no further downloads are required. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. The base game includes multiplayer access to the Renegades faction, and a singleplayer campaign. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-Bit Armies: Guardians Faction | Available for free, includes a new faction. | |
| 8-Bit Armies: Guardians Campaign | Includes a singleplayer campaign for the Guardians faction. | |
| 8-Bit Hordes | Standalone; includes a singleplayer campaign and access to the Deathsworn and Lightbringer factions. | |
| 8-Bit Invaders! | Standalone; includes a singleplayer campaign, a meta-map mode, and access to the Galactic Marine Corps and Cranioids factions. | |
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\profile_*[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\profile_*[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/427250/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
In-game key map settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Can be toggled in-game with the "Play Audio When Not in Focus" option. | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Romanian | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | Versus |
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| Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | |
| Shader Model support | 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | GOG Galaxy, Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.6 GHz Dual Core | 2.6 GHz Quad Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 ATI Radeon HD 3870 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMD Radeon HD 6800 series |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/427250/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (427250) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.