Comparison

Athena Crisis vs Laneforge

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

Laneforge

Features
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Laneforge is a fantasy lane battle game where you guide a champion through escalating arena fights. Fight through enemy waves, protect your lane, destroy towers, defeat jungle creatures, and break the enemy base. Each victory earns gold and upgrade points that make your champion stronger for the next battle. Features: - Fast fantasy lane battles - Champion abilities and loadout choices - Tower pushes, minion waves, jungle monsters, and dragons - Campaign progression with harder armies over time - Local player profile and offline play - No ads and no account required Build your champion, choose your upgrades, and forge your way down the lane.

Screenshots

Athena Crisis4 screens
Laneforge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laneforge at none against Athena Crisis's 4. Laneforge also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Athena Crisis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Laneforge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, Laneforge monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Athena Crisis versus Laneforge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena CrisisLaneforge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB96 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNakazawa Tech KKEOIN J TOLSTER

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

Laneforge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athena Crisis free?
Athena Crisis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laneforge free?
Laneforge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Athena Crisis or Laneforge have ads?
Neither Athena Crisis nor Laneforge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Crisis or Laneforge?
Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, and Laneforge monthly. Most recently, Athena Crisis was updated on November 4, 2026 and Laneforge on October 31, 2026.

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