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9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far

Real-time strategy with base building and land, sea, and air combat

Petroglyph · Released Aug 26, 2024

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 979
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Dec 1, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 560
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far?

An isometric real-time strategy game where you build bases and command military units across campaign missions and multiplayer skirmishes. You can also play co-op campaigns, defend against waves in survival mode, or take on daily AI challenges.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy classic real-time strategy and base building
  • +you want co-op campaigns or multiplayer skirmishes
  • +you like replaying missions for optional objectives

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based planning to real-time combat
  • −you want campaign missions without timed bonus objectives

What players say

81% of 979 reviews are positive

Players praise the familiar base-building battles, co-op play, and roguelite mode. Common complaints focus on limited faction and unit variety and difficult campaign missions. Some players say units need frequent manual attack orders.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Sep 26, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 202610
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202618
Oct 31, 202618
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20269
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202622
Oct 24, 202623
Oct 23, 202618
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 202616
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 202610
Oct 14, 202615
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 11, 202623
Oct 10, 202618
Oct 9, 20269
Oct 8, 202612
Oct 7, 202613
Oct 6, 20268
Oct 4, 202619
Oct 3, 202616
Oct 2, 20269
Oct 1, 20268
Sep 30, 202618
Sep 29, 20265
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 202623
Sep 25, 202618
Sep 24, 202616
Sep 23, 202612
Sep 23, 202619
Sep 22, 202615

How many players finish 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far?

8.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Lording it Up», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far screenshot 1

9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon RX 550
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / 11
Processor
2.6 GHz+ Quad Core Processor
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 960 or AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
120
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish.

Does 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.