Comparison

Athena Crisis vs Cyber Quest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Cyber Quest

Assemble a crew of cyberpunk characters in this retro deck-building RPG. Battle crime gangs with strategic card play, level up your crew, and explore a city with roguelike challenges. Enjoy offline play with a unique soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Deck building and customization
  • Crew leveling and power unlocks
  • Roguelike exploration and challenges
  • Card enhancement options
  • Offline gameplay
  • Screen reader accessibility
Features
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Cyber Quest is a retro cyberpunk deck building game. Assemble a ragtag crew of hackers, mercenaries, and street-savvy rogues to take on the most feared crime gangs in the city. Each encounter is a high-stakes battle of wits and tactics as you pit your crew against rival factions in this intense card-based rpg. - Collect and customize an arsenal of powerful cards. Build your deck to exploit enemy weaknesses, unleash devastating combos, and outmaneuver your foes. - Level up your crew members, unlock new powers, and transform your team into an unstoppable force. - Roguelike gamplay. Explore the sprawling cityscape, face randomized challenges, and adapt to new foes. - Enhance your cards by changing their cost, damage, or color. Tailor your deck to suit your strategy. - Groove to the finest fusion of funk and electronic music. - Enjoying playing offline games? No connect required here. Play anywhere, anytime. ** Accessible for users using screen readers. Disable Voice Over and then use a three finger triple tap to enable or disable screen reader mode if needed

Screenshots

Athena Crisis4 screens
Cyber Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Athena Crisis at Free against Cyber Quest's $3.99. Athena Crisis also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 65%). Cyber Quest's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Athena Crisis is free to download; Cyber Quest costs $3.99 up front. Athena Crisis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cyber Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyber Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Athena Crisis's written reviews are positive against 65% of Cyber Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, Cyber Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Athena Crisis versus Cyber Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena CrisisCyber Quest
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB279 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNakazawa Tech KKDean Coulter

Customer experience

Athena Crisis

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Cyber Quest

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral23.5%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Athena Crisis

One-time4
  • 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
None

Cyber Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athena Crisis free?
Athena Crisis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cyber Quest free?
Cyber Quest costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Athena Crisis or Cyber Quest?
Cyber Quest is rated higher. Athena Crisis averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Cyber Quest averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Athena Crisis or Cyber Quest have ads?
Neither Athena Crisis nor Cyber Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Crisis or Cyber Quest?
Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, and Cyber Quest every 3 days. Most recently, Athena Crisis was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cyber Quest on October 30, 2026.

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