8-Bit Hordes

8-Bit Hordes is a fantasy real-time strategy game built around collecting resources, constructing and defending a base, and raising an army to defeat your opponents. It has offline single-player missions, two-player co-op missions, AI skirmishes and online player-versus-player multiplayer on dedicated servers.

Factions and campaigns

You can command either the Dark Orcs and their Undead allies or the Lightbringers, a faction of Humans, Dwarves and Elves. The game includes 24 offline campaign missions and 12 co-op missions.

Build and battle

Classic base-building mechanics let you construct a lair from which to launch attacks. Battles take place across destructible environments, including the underworld, cemeteries and haunted forests. The game is designed to be easy to learn, with mechanics and unit controls intended to be approachable for players who find complex RTS systems overwhelming.

Multiplayer and skirmishes

Ten multiplayer and skirmish maps support up to eight players online. You can face AI opponents with multiple difficulty options, either cooperatively or in combat. The game also supports interoperability with 8-Bit Armies factions and maps, allowing crossover battles.

Audio and style

8-Bit Hordes uses a colorful, friendly art style and features a soundtrack by Frank Klepacki.