Athena Crisis

Turn-based sci-fi tactics with campaigns and player-made battle maps

Nakazawa Tech · Released Sep 23, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 80% of 153
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; peak 24h 2
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 5, 2026

What is Athena Crisis?

A top-down, sci-fi turn-based strategy game with pixel graphics and lighthearted story campaigns. You command infantry, ground, naval, and air units across maps, using terrain and lines of sight to defeat enemies, capture bases, escort units, or survive. You can also play online matches and create maps or campaigns.

For you if...

+you like planning turns around terrain and varied objectives
+you want campaigns and community-made maps to play
+you enjoy online co-op or competitive skirmishes

Not for you if...

−you want real-time combat instead of turn-based planning
−you prefer open-ended battles over tightly structured missions

What players say

80% of 153 reviews are positive

Players praise the amount of campaign and community-made content, unit variety, and map editor. The most common complaint is that even the single-player campaign requires an internet connection; some players also find missions too restrictive or difficult.

Screenshots and trailer

Athena Crisis system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 10
Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.