Boid

Real-time strategy battles where mutating swarms capture key positions

Mokus · Published by tinyBuild · Released Jul 8, 2016

Action Casual Indie Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 751
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 years ago; Aug 20, 2016
Minimum PC: Works fine on integrated …; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Boid?

This free-to-play real-time strategy game pits microorganisms against each other on Kepler 42-C after a crashed drone alters life there. You capture positions to grow your swarm, mutate units into specialized types, and take enemy bases without building your own. Modes include bot skirmishes and online head-to-head matches; the single-player campaign is paid DLC.

For you if...

+you like fast strategy battles without base building
+you enjoy countering opponents with specialized unit types
+you want to practice against bots before multiplayer matches

Not for you if...

−you want to build bases and manage resources
−you prefer slow, turn-based decisions to real-time battles
−you expect the single-player campaign to be free

How many players finish Boid?

3.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Alien Exterminator», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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

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Boid system requirements

Minimum: Works fine on integrated …, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 and up
Processor: 1Ghz and up
Graphics: Works fine on integrated laptop graphics, but you NEED Direct X 10
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: This game runs fine on low end devices, tested with core2duo laptops w/ integrated videocards.

Does Boid have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Boid run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, Ukrainian.

Does Boid 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