Achron
Real-time strategy where changing past orders reshapes the battlefield
Hazardous Software Inc. · Released Aug 29, 2011
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 62
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
- Minimum PC
- ATI or Nvidia card still supported by manufacturer. Intel GMA chipsets that support OpenGL 2.1 work if drivers are recent.
- 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
- Full requirements
Metacritic: 54/100 (critic reviews)
What is Achron?
A sci-fi real-time strategy game with four single-player campaigns and online multiplayer matches. You command groups of troops, gather intelligence from different points on a timeline, and send units forward or backward through time to fight alongside their past selves.
For you if...
- +you enjoy untangling complex rules and experimenting with tactics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer straightforward battles without managing multiple timelines
What players say
65% of 62 reviews are positive
Players praise the time-travel system for enabling unusual tactics and counters. They criticize awkward controls, poor unit pathfinding, and a broader lack of polish.
Screenshots and trailer
Achron system requirements
Minimum: ATI or Nvidia card still supported by manufacturer. Intel GMA chipsets that support OpenGL 2.1 work if drivers are recent., 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Achron?
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- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Dual
- Graphics
- ATI or Nvidia card still supported by manufacturer. Intel GMA chipsets that support OpenGL 2.1 work if drivers are recent.
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB HD space
Recommended
- Graphics
- ATI or Nvidia card still supported by manufacturer.
- Storage
- 2 GB HD space
- Notes
- Broadband Internet connection
Does Achron have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Achron run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Achron use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
