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8-Bit Invaders!

Retro sci-fi real-time strategy with marine and alien armies

Petroglyph · Released Dec 16, 2016

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 449
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Mar 14, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 3870
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is 8-Bit Invaders!?

This sci-fi real-time strategy game pits the Galactic Marine Corps against the alien Cranioids. You gather resources, construct bases, and command armies. Play through 24 offline campaign missions, tackle 10 separate co-op missions, or fight human and AI opponents in skirmishes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy classic Command & Conquer-style base-building and combat
  • +you like retro pixel graphics in a science-fiction setting

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based tactics to real-time army management

What players say

82% of 449 reviews are positive

Players praise the amount of campaign content and the co-op play. Some criticize the pressure to mass-produce troops and prioritize speed over slower planning.

Screenshots and trailer

8-Bit Invaders! screenshot 1

8-Bit Invaders! system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP2
Processor
2.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 or ATI Radeon HD 3870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
2.6 GHz+ Quad Core Processor
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does 8-Bit Invaders! have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does 8-Bit Invaders! run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
28
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Romanian, Turkish.

Does 8-Bit Invaders! 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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