Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
Turn-based tactics against an invading army wielding a lost empire's technology
Whale Hammer Games · Released Aug 31, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 73
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Nov 15, 2016
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire?
A single-player, isometric tactical adventure set in a barren kingdom a millennium after a spacefaring empire falls, following Princess Tahira's struggle to lead her people. You command up to 20 characters in battles, using ambushes, cover, and attacks that push enemies off cliffs or rooftops. Between fights, you explore and talk with companions.
For you if...
- +you want story-driven tactics with adjustable difficulty
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action to managing turn-based battles
What players say
67% of 73 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, music, and tactical encounters. Recurring complaints concern the abrupt ending and unresolved story threads, while some players also find the dialogue awkward.
Screenshots and trailer
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.7GHz Dual Core (4th generation i5 or equivalent)
- Graphics
- 512MB DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- 1.7GHz Dual Core (4th generation i5 or equivalent) or better
- Graphics
- 512MB DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card (shader model 2) or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire 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
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Female Protagonist
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Strategy
- RPG
- Isometric
- Adventure
- Turn-Based
- Sci-fi
- Medieval
- Indie
- 2D
- Walking Simulator
- Cartoon
- Hand-drawn
- Turn-Based Combat
Recent updates
- Oct 19, 2016 · Tahira 1.1 is here!
- Sep 14, 2016 · Tahira v1.0.05 Hotfix
- Sep 14, 2016 · Tahira v1.0.05 Hotfix
- Sep 8, 2016 · Tahira v1.0.04 Hotfix
- Sep 8, 2016 · Tahira v1.0.04 Hotfix
2 DLC available.
