8-Bit Invaders!
Overview
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 Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
SteamVery Positive (82%)
403 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Petroglyph
- Publisher
- Petroglyph
- Released
- Dec 16, 2016
Description & review sources
- 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 Cranioids!
- Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory!
- Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
Read full description
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! is easy to understand for beginners and hardcore gamers alike. Collect resources, build your army, and then crush your opponent!
Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.
A 24 mission single-player campaign comes with achievements and technology that grow your destructive power with every victory. Fight alone or find a buddy and take on the enemy together in 10 additional co-op missions. Or, test your skills against the AI in a variety of 2, 4, 6 or 8-player maps in skirmish battles.
8-Bit Invaders! includes all of this, and more…
- 24 offline campaign missions.
- New 'Conquer The Multiverse' real-time strategic metagame scenarios providing for opportunities to invade new worlds
- Classic Base-Building mechanics let you construct the ultimate HQ from which to launch attacks against your foes.
- Easy to understand advanced military and alien units and structures lets RTS beginners jump right in.
- 10 co-op missions to play with your friends.
- Destructible environments on maps ranging from small to very large.
- 2-8 player battles against Human and AI opponents of varying skill levels.
- A rocking soundtrack from composer Frank Klepacki.
- Full cross-play with 8-Bit Armies and 8-Bit Hordes for those epic MEGA BATTLES between factions across games, and the Multiverse!
- From the same team that brought you RTS classics such as Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War, and Grey Goo.
- Developer
- Petroglyph
- Publisher
- Petroglyph
- Released
- Dec 16, 2016
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (82%)
403 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
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
Recommended:- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- 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
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Features & game information
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Play modes
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
- Family Sharing
Other features
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Steam Workshop
- Includes level editor
Game details
- Genres
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- Developer
- Petroglyph
- Publisher
- Petroglyph
- Released
- Dec 16, 2016
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 28
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Strategy91
- Indie74
- Simulation71
- RTS69
- Multiplayer54
- Pixel Graphics53
- Singleplayer48
- Action44
- Co-op44
- Great Soundtrack43
- Aliens40
- Sci-fi39
- Voxel37
- War37
- Retro37
- Local Multiplayer37
- Online Co-Op36
- Military34
- PvP33
Languages & audio
- English*
- French
- German
- Hungarian
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Romanian
- Turkish
*languages with full audio support
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 15:37 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 11, 2026 22:25 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 11, 2026 22:25 UTC
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Publisher notice
©2016 Petroglyph Games, Inc. All rights reserved. All other intangible assets embodied in or arising from this work, including, without limitation, all intellectual property in and to the marks 8-BIT ARMIES™, 8-BIT INVADERS!™, GLYPHX®, PETROGLYPH®, the corresponding design(s) and/or logo(s), software, or other intangible assets of whatsoever nature are owned by Petroglyph Games, Inc. Any reproduction or distribution in any form or by any means, without the express written consent of Petroglyph Games, Inc. is strictly prohibited.
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