Comparison

Athena Crisis vs Echo

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.

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Echo

Features
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Step into range. Break the horde. Echo is a stage-based 3D auto-combat action game where positioning triggers every strike. Move through a ruined cyberpunk city, draw infected enemies into blade range, and unleash powerful automatic slashes. Choose between upgrades as you advance. Increase your damage, attack speed, or slash count—then put your build to the test against the next wave. Each stage ends with a boss battle built around movement and timing. Read incoming attacks, evade at the right moment, and step back into range when an opening appears. Features: - Position-driven auto-combat - Fast, responsive touch movement - Meaningful upgrade choices - Distinct enemy types and formations - Telegraphed boss encounters - Unlockable stages across a world map - Persistent local progress - Procedural music and impactful visual effects - Offline play with no account required - No advertisements or in-app purchases Every choice leaves a mark.

Screenshots

Athena Crisis4 screens
Echo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo at none against Athena Crisis's 4. Echo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, Echo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Athena Crisis versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena CrisisEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB118 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNakazawa Tech KKTaisei Mima

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

Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Athena Crisis free?
Athena Crisis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Athena Crisis or Echo have ads?
Neither Athena Crisis nor Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Crisis or Echo?
Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, and Echo monthly. Most recently, Athena Crisis was updated on October 4, 2026 and Echo on September 24, 2026.

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