Skyward Collapse
Turn-based god game about keeping two warring factions alive
Arcen Games · Released May 23, 2013
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 49% of 191
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)
What is Skyward Collapse?
You play the Creator in an isometric strategy game set on the floating continent of Luminith. Each turn, you build towns, create Greek and Norse gods and creatures, and use powers to influence factions you cannot directly control. Your task is to prevent either side from destroying the other while responding to bandits and disasters.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based planning shaped by unpredictable events
- +you want cooperative strategy for up to eight players
Not for you if...
- −you want to command one faction and conquer rivals
What players say
49% of 191 reviews are positive
Players praise the room to experiment with different strategies. Others find the upkeep tedious and repetitive, and some criticize the slow pacing and lack of character animation.
Screenshots and trailer
Skyward Collapse system requirements
Minimum: Resolution at least 720px…, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Skyward Collapse?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or later
- Processor
- 1.6Ghz
- Graphics
- Resolution at least 720px high, and 1024px wide.
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB HD space
Does Skyward Collapse have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Skyward Collapse run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 80
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Skyward Collapse 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Indie
- Turn-Based
- God Game
- Fantasy
- Isometric
- Mythology
- Procedural Generation
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Grid-Based Movement
- Resource Management
- Experimental
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Turn-Based Combat
- War
1 DLC available.
