Is 8-Bit Armies multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. 8-Bit Armies is a real-time strategy game released in 2016, 82% positive on Steam (2,419 reviews), with 4 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.

How 8-Bit Armies plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op

Yes

Local / split-screen co-op

Not listed on Steam

Online PvP

Yes

Local / split-screen PvP

Yes

LAN play

Yes

Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)

Yes

Single-player mode

Yes

Mods

Steam Workshop

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Strategy, Simulation, Indie, RTS, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer, Voxel, Co-op

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Quick answers

Is 8-Bit Armies co-op?

Yes, 8-Bit Armies supports co-op.

Does 8-Bit Armies have PvP?

Yes, 8-Bit Armies has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own 8-Bit Armies to play together?

Not always. 8-Bit Armies supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.

How many people play 8-Bit Armies?

About 4 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Does 8-Bit Armies have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists 8-Bit Armies with shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

Can you play 8-Bit Armies on LAN?

Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op and LAN PvP for 8-Bit Armies, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.

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