8-Bit Armies Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

8-Bit Armies is tagged as Indie, Simulation, Strategy. It is published by Petroglyph and released on 22 Apr, 2016. PureGameStats tracks 8-Bit Armies's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. 8-Bit Armies's recorded all-time peak is 22 concurrent players on 15 February 2026. PureGameStats estimates 74,340 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 81% positive across 2,478 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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8-Bit Armies Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Petroglyph
Publisher
Petroglyph
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
22 Apr, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
74,340
PGS estimate
Current Steam Price
$14.99
Store data Standard Edition
Metacritic Users higher
69
Steam users: 81.32%
Mixed See ranked list
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Developer: Petroglyph
Publisher: Petroglyph
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 22 Apr, 2016
Est. sales: 74,340
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $14.99 0%
Green Man Gaming $14.99 -
Gameseal $2.69 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$7.49
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$14.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$7.49
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$2.69
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$2.69
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 21.95
BR
R$46,99
CA
C$ 19.49
CH
CHF 16.79
CL
CLP$8.300
CN
ยฅ58.00
DE
14,79โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ12.79
HK
HK$ 95.00
ID
Rp 130 999
IN
โ‚น690.00
JP
ยฅ1,700
KR
โ‚ฉ 16,500
MX
Mex$ 178.99
MY
RM38.50
NO
165,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 21.99
PH
โ‚ฑ485.00
PL
67,99 zล‚
RU
550 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$14.50
TH
เธฟ315.00
TR
$7.99
TW
NT$ 268.00
US
$14.99
VN
205.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 145.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

8-Bit Armies Steam Reviews

Total reviews 2,478 Positive 2,015 Negative 463 Positive % 81.3%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
rtsinvadersfrank klepackiklepackifun rtsclassic rtsstyle rtsrenegadesvoxelwarcraftfrankbest rtsawesome rtsconquer style
Reviewers criticise
command conquerconquercommandred alertunitswestwoodcampaignfactionscncskirmishunitstarcraftalerttroopsmissions

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 14 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Indie game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
10
Gameplay
31
93
124
Story
18
36
54
Graphics
18
57
75
Audio
11
32
43
Controls
11
17
Bugs
14
19
Value
30
64
94
Multiplayer
20
74
94
Replay value
17
12
29
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run 8-Bit Armies.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista SP2
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 or ATI Radeon HD 3870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz+ Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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What is the all-time peak player count for 8-Bit Armies?

8-Bit Armies reached an all-time peak of 22 concurrent players on 15 February 2026.

How many copies has 8-Bit Armies sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates 8-Bit Armies has sold approximately 74,340 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is 8-Bit Armies rated on Steam?

8-Bit Armies has 2,478 Steam reviews with a 81.3% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of 8-Bit Armies?

8-Bit Armies is priced at $7.49 on Steam (currently 50% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was 8-Bit Armies released?

8-Bit Armies was released on 22 Apr, 2016. It was developed by Petroglyph.

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