Athena Crisis

Athena Crisis

Released Sep 2024

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!

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Evaluation

Athena Crisis launched its 1.0 release on September 23, 2024, and has been receiving consistent, substantial updates ever since. Post-launch major content includes a June 2025 update adding the "Waking the Colossus" curated campaign, a real-time messaging system, replays, teleport fields, and over 100 bug fixes; and a July 2025 update adding three more curated campaigns with 83 new maps and new unlockable units. The developer has continued shipping feature patches throughout 2026, including a June 1, 2026 update adding a new "Legendary" difficulty with an improved AI, and a June 3, 2026 Steam Deck performance update. Most significantly, the September 5, 2026 update post — the most recent developer communication — explicitly states that "an upcoming content expansion is now officially being worked on." This is a direct developer announcement of specific unshipped content, making it clear that more is on the way. Development shows no signs of winding down.
Evidence
September 2026 update post explicitly announces that a content expansion is now officially being worked on, alongside a large round of fixes.
news post · Sep 5, 2026 source content planned
high
Three new curated campaigns with 83 new maps, new unlockable units, and new skills shipped as major content.
news post · Jul 25, 2025 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Mar 2024

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Nakazawa Tech
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that presents multiple gripping single-player campaigns alongside sync and async online multiplayer, as well as a full map and campaign editor, leaderboards, player skills and unit powers. Fans of Advance Wars or Fire Emblem will feel right at home in Athena Crisis!

Victory in Athena Crisis can be obtained in multiple ways: defeat all enemy units to clear a map, take over your opponent’s structures and bases, escort units to an escape zone, or simply survive for a period of time against overwhelming odds. Outwit, outbuild, and outfight your opponents to become the best Athena Crisis player.

Take Command

Command 40+ infantry, ground, naval, air and special units in turn-based battles. Seamlessly convert single-player games into multiplayer by activating Power Crystals that allow friends to join for coop. But beware: Activating crystals might mean other players will invade and battle you!

Think Tactically

Beware the fog! Proceeding too far behind enemy lines may leave your units exposed to attacks from unexpected directions, or even at risk of…dinosaur munches? Strategic thinking will be required to take advantage of terrain and lines of sight.

Skills and Powers

Customize your gameplay experience with unique unlockable skills and powers: Unlock new units, apply status effects or completely change how some unit mechanics work. And when you need to gain the upper hand, activate powers to unleash devastating counter attacks.

Just One More Game

A lighthearted, humorous story full of memorable characters will keep you playing long past when you planned to put your Steam Deck down. Just…one…more…map… And when you run out of official content, there are hours of community created campaigns and maps to play through!

Make Your Own Maps And Campaigns

A full map and campaign editor is included, allowing you to customize your own campaigns with your own dialogue or make challenging encounters for your friends to overcome. You can make single maps to play with friends and other community members, or create complete campaigns with entirely new dialogue and stories.

Play On The Go

Athena Crisis takes the phrase “multi-platform” to a whole new level: you can start a game on PC or Mac and seamlessly continue it on iPhone, Android, or Steam Deck, whether you’re playing the lengthy single-player campaign or an online skirmish with your friends.

Key Features

  • Immerse yourself in a single-player campaign with funny & memorable characters

  • Over 30 hours of official and community created content

  • Create your own maps and campaigns and share them with friends

  • Compete online in sync or async, ranked or casual battles with up to 7 players at once

  • Explore seven environments with unique playstyles

  • Compare your scores with other players in online leaderboards

  • Play on Windows, macOS, iPhone, iPad, Android, Linux or Steam Deck, seamlessly transitioning your progress between all of your devices

  • Full-length original soundtrack

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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