Invasion Machine
Real-time military strategy balancing troop survival and civilian trust
Pixel Machine · Released Feb 26, 2020 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 653
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 28, 2025
What is Invasion Machine?
A single-player sandbox combining real-time strategy and management, set in an occupied province after an invasion creates a power vacuum. You direct troops against guerrillas, provide humanitarian aid, and limit losses of soldiers and equipment while preparing the region for a new government and meeting political demands back home.
For you if...
- +you enjoy military strategy that goes beyond winning battles
- +you like balancing tactical decisions with limited resources
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct combat over commanding and managing troops
- −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
What players say
67% of 653 reviews are positive
Players praise the depiction of military occupation and civilian trust mechanics, but criticize the cumbersome interface, pathfinding, and bugs. Recent reviewers repeatedly describe development as abandoned and report a long absence of updates.
Screenshots and trailer
Invasion Machine system requirements
Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Invasion Machine?
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- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Core i5 2Ghz equivalent, must support SSE4
- Graphics
- GTX 970 equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- This game is cpu-heavy.
Does Invasion Machine have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Invasion Machine 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Invasion Machine 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
Tags
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Military
- Indie
- RTS
- Real Time Tactics
- Early Access
- Sandbox
- Wargame
- Gore
- War
- Tactical
- Violent
- Modern
- Realistic
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Dec 28, 2025 · Small Hotfix Update
- Dec 21, 2025 · A small update to the Unit Dispatch window
- Nov 30, 2025 · A long overdue update is now live
- Oct 20, 2024 · An experimental update in the test branch - allied patrols are back in the game
- Sep 22, 2024 · A long overdue update
