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Thea: The Awakening

Turn-based survival strategy with Slavic myths and card battles

MuHa Games · Released Nov 20, 2015

IndieRPGStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 3,510
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
30
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 7, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Thea: The Awakening?

A single-player, turn-based survival strategy game set in a world overrun by the Darkness and creatures from Slavic myth. You manage a village of survivors, craft equipment, and send parties across a procedurally generated hex map. Story events present choices, while card-based challenges can be settled through combat, diplomacy, or other skills.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning expeditions while managing a village
  • +you like survival games built around resource decisions
  • +you want story choices that change between playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike lengthy crafting and juggling many character stats
  • −you want direct combat instead of card-based challenges
  • −you prefer short, predictable strategy sessions

What players say

85% of 3,510 reviews are positive

Players praise the lore, varied strategic choices, and reasons to play again. Some find the crafting time-consuming, the stats overwhelming, and the card-based challenges confusing or dull.

Players over time

▲ +40% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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How many players finish Thea: The Awakening?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Saving Hand», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Thea: The Awakening screenshot 1

Thea: The Awakening system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Processor
Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 10 class GPU with 1GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later (64-bit)
Processor
Quad Core 2.5GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11 class GPU with 2GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Thea: The Awakening have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Thea: The Awakening 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
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
31
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Thea: The Awakening use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

For the latest Chinese, Korean, and Japanese localisations, we relied on AI-assisted tools to aid localisation and review incoming files. We make every effort to manually verify and refine the text so it aligns with the development team’s intended tone and vision.

The statement mentions: Text & translations

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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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