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Skyward Collapse

Skyward Collapse

How do you balance -- and indeed encourage -- a war between factions without letting either side obliterate the other? How do you rule over gods, creatures, and men who refuse to obey you? How do you build a landscape of villages when bandits and mythology are conspiring to tear it down?

Released May 23, 2013 Developer Arcen Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategySimulationIndieTurn-BasedGod Game
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

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45.7%positive324 reviews
Recommended · 37 found this helpful

“This is a fascinating but poorly understood game which is effectively the only inhabitant of the genre it created. Lots of people don't really like it, as can be seen from the mixed reviews here, but for me it's a perennially good game. I'll play a round or two then put it aside…”

— a player, Steam review · 48 hrs played
Not recommended · 131 found this helpful

“This is probably the first Arcen game that didn't hit the mark. All of their games so far have been fresh and quite fun, but have also always been flawed. None of them have been perfect, but they were innovative, and always try a different formula of game and were ultimately fun…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Not recommended · 39 found this helpful

“It's an interesting premise; I rushed to it because I missed playing god games. Unfortunately, it doesn't manage to be a very good god game, leaning more towards the TBS side, and it's not a great TBS either. If you're anything like me, you'll probably love it for the first 20…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Oct 22, 2019
AI War 2 has left early access!

Chris here! By any sane metric I can think of, AI War 2 shouldn't exist. And yet it's more than I ever imagined it could be. When we first set out to make this game three years ago, it was far less am

Oct 18, 2018
After Two Long Years, AI War 2 Hits Early Access!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32938991/c6c568d45e0ac9b20ce2930db75c67179ce89f29.jpg It's been quite a saga, if you've followed along all this time. All that extra

Jul 11, 2014
Skyward Collapse Linux Support in v2.500, plus new Complete Edition!

Version 2.500 brings official linux support to both the game and its expansion for the first time, as well as a 64bit OSX build. There are also a couple of bugfixes in here, as well. Not only that, bu

Jul 11, 2014
Skyward Collapse Linux Support in v2.500, plus new Complete Edition!

Version 2.500 brings official linux support to both the game and its expansion for the first time, as well as a 64bit OSX build. There are also a couple of bugfixes in here, as well. Not only that, bu

Aug 27, 2013
Skyward Collapse Free 2.0 Upgrade Launches Alongside Nihon no Mura Expansion

We at Arcen are proud to announce the latest version of our title Skyward Collapse has now gone gold.  As is typical for our titles, the massive 2.0 update is free, while a paid expansion pack wi

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Facts & details

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GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Simulation · Indie · Turn-Based · God Game · Fantasy · Mythology · Isometric · Procedural Generation · Turn-Based Strategy · Grid-Based Movement · Resource Management (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements80
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://arcengames.com/skyward-collapse/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 or later Processor: 1.6Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Resolution at least 720px high, and 1024px wide. Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space