Real Time Strategy (RTS)

8-Bit Hordes

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · IGDB

3.8

Users · RAWG

2016

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📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 12, 2016

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategyIndieSimulation

Playable on

PCPlayStationXbox

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PC (Microsoft Windows)PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

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About this game

From the team that brought you 8-Bit Armies comes a new fantasy RTS as fast-paced and friendly as the original! 8-BIT HORDES is a colorful strategy-arcade game that is easy to learn for players of all skill levels. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of orcs or humans and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Hordes features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Accessible RTS design with a short learning curve.
Colorful voxel-based visuals provide a retro presentation.
Quick matches focus on building forces and attacking.
Cooperative multiplayer extends campaign and skirmish play.

Cons

Simplified economy, unit interactions, and base building.
Arcade-focused systems include fewer tactical, customization, and production choices.
Limited faction and unit variety for experimentation.
Campaign missions reuse familiar objectives and combat patterns.

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