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We filtered the 46 games similar to Athena Crisis down to the 21 that fit the “Narrative” category. Shadowhand: RPG Card Game, DEFCON and Wasteland 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Athena Crisis.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Athena Crisis is Shadowhand: RPG Card Game — scoring 57/100 on our similarity scale. DEFCON and Wasteland 3 follow close behind.

#1Shadowhand: RPG Card Game57 #2DEFCON87 #3Wasteland 379 #4Armello77 #5Divinity: Original Sin II74

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The best narrative games like Athena Crisis

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Athena Crisis. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Shadowhand: RPG Card GameClosest on genre

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Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeRelaxing2D

Steam👍 82%· 825IGDB65· 2

Dev Grey Alien Games · Positech GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

RIDE WITH SHADOWHANDShadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Build mini-decks and equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Tone80Visuals31Game mode16Setting0

#2DEFCONClosest overall match

87

DEFCON

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opPvPOnlineSoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeIsometric2DTop-Down

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 51%· 176MC84IGDB85· 2

Year 2006Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, real-time strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe relaxing

DEFCON is a unique RTS from British Introversion Software, known for such experimental projects. The user interface is minimalistic and simple: it resembles a tactical card stylized as Cold War films such as Dr. Strangelove and WarGames.

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and tone.

It predates Athena Crisis by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals82Tone34Setting0

79

Wasteland 3

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 22KIGDB87· 9OC86· 114

Year 2020Dev inXile EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode81Setting50Tone39Visuals32

77

Armello

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

PvPSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalNarrative2DIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 16KIGDB73· 6OC79· 59

Year 2015Dev League of GeeksOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and tone.

It predates Athena Crisis by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals45Tone38Setting0

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#5Divinity: Original Sin II

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Divinity: Original Sin II

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opPvPSoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 203KIGDB91· 13

Year 2017Dev Larian StudiosOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and offline, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode80Tone53Visuals30Setting0

74

Northgard

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 68KIGDB81· 4OC79· 21

Year 2018Dev Shiro Games · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Tone34Visuals29Setting0

#7Divinity: Original Sin 2

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Divinity: Original Sin 2

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opPvPSoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 203KRAWG👍 92%· 593MC94IGDB91· 13OC93· 80

Year 2018Dev Larian Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and offline, while skipping vibe relaxing

The Divine is dead. The Void approaches. And the powers lying dormant within you are soon to awaken. The battle for Divinity has begun. Choose wisely and trust sparingly; darkness lurks within every heart. Who will you be?

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Tone53Visuals30Setting0

#8Fantasy Grounds Classic

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Fantasy Grounds Classic

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineTacticalNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 79%· 1.2K

Year 2014Dev SmiteWorks USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe relaxing

Featured DLCComplete a Bundle and SaveEven if you've already bought some of the D&D items, you can Complete the Bundle and save 25% on all the remaining items without having to re-buy anything you already own on Steam.

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Athena Crisis.

It predates Athena Crisis by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Setting51Tone40Visuals31

#9Spice&Wolf VR2

69

Spice&Wolf VR2

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloPvPMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 65%· 1.4KRAWG👍 26%· 28MC59

Year 2014Dev HeroCraftPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe relaxing

WIN SPECIAL REWARDS IN NEW GAME MODE! About the Game Please read this open letter from the devs to learn more the game and it's future! http://steamcommunity.com/games/553210/announcements/detail/240217815951193297 Take command of a Space Wolves squad led by Valgard Twice Slain.

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Athena Crisis.

It predates Athena Crisis by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Setting63Tone33Visuals0

#10DarwiniaClosest on setting

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Darwinia

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloCo-opTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 80%· 1.1KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC84IGDB82· 3

Year 2005Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, puzzle design and procedural generation, while skipping vibe relaxing

Combining fast-paced action with strategic battle planning, Darwinia features a novel and intuitive control mechanism, a graphical style ripped from 80's retro classics like Tron and Defender, and a story concerning a tribe of nomadic sprites trapped in a modern 3D world.

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: game mode and tone.

It predates Athena Crisis by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Combat68Visuals52Tone48Game mode45

#11Monster Train

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Monster Train

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalNarrative2D

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 87%· 128MC86IGDB85· 5OC83· 36

Year 2020Dev Good Shepherd EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping vibe relaxing

Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deck building, with three vertical play fields to defend.

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat76Game mode70Tone32Visuals30Setting0

#12Caves of Qud

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Caves of Qud

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11

Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping vibe relaxing

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: game mode and tone.

It predates Athena Crisis by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting76Visuals60Tone35Game mode16

#13Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

59

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeIsometric

IGDB90· 2OC85· 64

Year 2015Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, fantasy world and base building, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

It predates Athena Crisis by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone47Game mode39Visuals29Setting0

#14Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest

58

Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeIsometric

IGDB90· 2OC86· 65

Year 2015Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: setting and visuals.

It predates Athena Crisis by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode39Tone38Visuals29Setting0

#15Torment: Tides of Numenera

57

Torment: Tides of Numenera

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 4.4KIGDB82· 22OC80· 110

Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Athena Crisis: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Athena Crisis.

Genre100Combat100Setting73Tone47Visuals30Game mode16

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