Boid
Released Jul 2016
Boid is real-time strategy at its most primal - your only resource is your army. No funds to manage or infrastructures to build. It’s a kill or be killed battle of rapid decisions to dominate the gene pool.
79% positive · 749 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Boid launched out of Early Access on July 8, 2016, after approximately 18 months of development. At launch, the developer explicitly stated "the game is finally done," with free multiplayer for all players and a single-player campaign available as a one-time paid DLC. That DLC shipped on the same day as the 1.0 release. The entire DLC catalog consists of just that one item, and it has been released since launch day. The only post-launch news post of significance (March 9, 2020) was a promotional sale on the single-player campaign DLC — not an announcement of new content. There have been no developer communications about new features, expansions, or updates since that 2020 sale post, and no unreleased content is listed on the store. The game launched as a complete product and has had no post-launch content development cycle.
Evidence
Developer announced the 1.0 launch, stating 'the game is finally done' after 18 months in Early Access. Multiplayer is free; the single-player campaign is a one-time paid DLC.
The only DLC — the single-player campaign — was released on launch day, July 8, 2016. No unreleased DLC exists.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
tinyBuild
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Boid is real-time strategy at its most primal. No funds to manage or infrastructures to build. It’s a kill or be killed battle of rapid decisions to dominate the gene pool.
Kepler 42-C. A faraway planet of little significance. At least, it was until a malfunctioning drone crashed into its ocean, forever altering the course of life and inciting a battle to claim the planet, one microorganism at a time.
Claim vital positions to replicate and mutate into seven specialized units, such as the fast and vulnerable Scout, the explosive Kamikaze, and the life-draining Leach. Press your enemies for weaknesses, outflank their ambushes, usurp their bases, and amass an unstoppable swarm to overpower your adversaries.
This is more than a battle for your survival. It’s a fight for all life to come.
Kepler 42-C. A faraway planet of little significance. At least, it was until a malfunctioning drone crashed into its ocean, forever altering the course of life and inciting a battle to claim the planet, one microorganism at a time.
Claim vital positions to replicate and mutate into seven specialized units, such as the fast and vulnerable Scout, the explosive Kamikaze, and the life-draining Leach. Press your enemies for weaknesses, outflank their ambushes, usurp their bases, and amass an unstoppable swarm to overpower your adversaries.
This is more than a battle for your survival. It’s a fight for all life to come.
- Fight to claim the planet in an 10-hour, single-player campaign
Available as DLC, the single-player campaign takes you on a journey to claim the planet and teaches you everything you need to succeed in multiplayer. Only the single player campaign is paid in BOID - everything else is free. - Create the perfect skirmish with bots and four difficulty levels.
Bots allow for easy practice in multiplayer matches. - Go online with ranked, unranked, and private 1v1 matches.
Featuring a full-on league system - The more you play, the more your list of Friends & Rivals grows.
BOID keeps track of your opponents for easy challenging - Create custom maps to share, and subscribe to your favorite creators.
A fully functional level editor allows you to create your own multiplayer maps - Color blind mode for heightened game accessibility.
- Super easy to pick up gameplay, no base building to worry about - it's all about mutation and classes
- Rock paper scissors style class system. Do you go for the heavy/strong/slow units or for the fast/weak/rush ones?
- Twitch Integration for multiplayer matches
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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