Lost Frontier vs Athena Crisis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lost Frontier
A turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy-western world blending steampunk and supernatural elements. Lead unique units and legendary heroes through story and challenge modes, or create custom games.
- Turn-based strategy gameplay
- Story mode with 24 chapters
- Challenge mode with 20 missions
- 20 unique unit types
- 9 playable 'Living Legend' heroes
- Custom game modes with AI or local multiplayer
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Lost Frontier is a turn-based strategy game, brought to you from the creators of the Battleheart and Zombieville series'. In a fantasy-western setting consumed by steam-punk technology and the supernatural, can you survive with just your wit and a six-gun at your side? Features: • Story Mode - Play through 24 chapters that introduce you to the gameplay, characters, and world of Lost Frontier. • Challenge Mode - once you've mastered the mechanics, put your knowledge to the test in a series of 20 demanding missions. • 20 Unique Unit types - take command of a wide range of Wild West forces, from Gunslingers and Cavalry to civil-war era Cannons and Gatling Guns. Or, employ more exotic weapons like steam-powered Gyrocopters and Zeppelins, and enlist the help of dark forces like Werewolves and Necromancers. • Living Legends - choose a "Living Legend" as the leader of your forces. Each of the 9 unique legends grow in power as you play with them, and promote different play styles. Will you pick your foes off from a distance as Wyatt "Long-Arm" Wilcox, or focus on brute force with the help of ace gunslinger John "6-eyes" McGraw? • Custom Games - choose from a variety of maps, set up the rules, and play with or against AI or human players via local, hot-seat play.
Athena Crisis
Command over 40 diverse units in this turn-based strategy game. Engage in single-player campaigns or test your skills in online multiplayer. Design custom maps and campaigns, and experience unique invasion mechanics that blend single-player missions with player-vs-player combat.
- 40+ ground, naval, air, and special units
- Multiple single-player campaigns
- Sync and async online multiplayer
- Unlockable player skills and unit powers
- Map and campaign design tools
- Invasion mechanics for PvP battles
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Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that puts you in command of 40+ ground, naval, air and special units. Play through multiple single-player campaigns and measure yourself against others in sync and async online multiplayer. You can unlock player skills and unit powers, or design your own maps and campaigns. Fans of Advance Wars or Fire Emblem will feel right at home in Athena Crisis! Athena Crisis features invasions that turns single-player campaign missions into player vs player battles, with up to 7 people! Players can choose to activate a Power Crystal for an attack increase, which opens an inter-dimensional portal for friends to join – but also leaves it open for invaders to battle you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Athena Crisis at Free against Lost Frontier's $2.99. Lost Frontier's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Athena Crisis is free to download; Lost Frontier costs $2.99 up front. Lost Frontier sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Athena Crisis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lost Frontier holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Frontier has 200 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 73% positive.
Lost Frontier ships an update monthly, Athena Crisis every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lost Frontier | Athena Crisis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (200 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mika Mobile, Inc. | Nakazawa Tech KK |
Customer experience
Lost Frontier
Athena Crisis
Bugs and requests
Lost Frontier
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes on newer iOS versions
- Certain character abilities not functioning as intended
- Incorrect day/night bonuses for some Living Legends
Requested features
4 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Map editor and custom scenario creation
- Ability to skip tutorials after initial completion
- More varied soundtracks and visual environments
Athena Crisis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lost Frontier
- Boost McGraw$0.99
- Boost Wilcox$0.99
- Boost Valentine$0.99
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- Boost Undertaker$0.99
- Boost Jake$0.99
- Boost Dutch$0.99
- Boost Hawken$0.99
- Boost Ghast$0.99
- Boost Romanov$0.99
Athena Crisis
- Map & Campaign Editor$0.99
- PvP & Curated Campaigns$2.99
- The Athena Crisis Campaign$5.99
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- Athena Crisis: Full Game$9.99






