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Last updated 29 Sept 2026
Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is a roguelite turn-based strategy RPG. Wield magic and might against legendary foes from Greek mythology. Recruit a synergistic army and cultivate your hero to win Immortal Glory!
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Indie, RPG, Strategy · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey, where you command an army of heroes and wield ancient spells against mythical foes. Recruit, strategize, and rise to Immortal Glory in this unique blend of RPG and turn-based strategy.
About this game
Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is a roguelite turn-based strategy RPG. Echidna, mother of monsters, has unleashed myriad foes across the Aegean. Olympus calls for aid - recruit armies, cultivate skills, and invoke divine aid to save the realm and become a legendary hero!
Choose Your Path
In Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey, each playthrough brings you new randomly generated enemies, events, and allies. Your decisions will shape the encounters you face and the development of your hero. Your hero will acquire heroic epithets granting permanent unique effects and learn godly prophecies to turn fights in your favor.
Battles will be won and lost by the strategies you employ. Fight from a distance with a force of archers, or send flying units in to disrupt enemy formations. Hinder your enemies by casting powerful prophecies, or turn your hero into a one-person army and wreak havoc. After each crisis, new boons are earned, allowing you to continually adjust your approach to find success.
Choose Your Patron
Each Patron offers distinct prophecies, units, and epithets to your hero. Behold the pantheon:
Athena uses strong, defensive units. Her powers aid allied troops and enable clever strategies.
Zeus has fast, flying allies. His powers deal high damage to enemies, or increase the mobility of allies.
Archers and wild beasts compose Artemis' army. Her nature-oriented powers heal allies and hinder enemies.
Ares has powerful, offense-oriented forces. His powers promote reckless aggression and direct heroism.
Poseidon balances a mixture of mobile and hardy units. He uses large, sweeping prophecies to dominate conflicts.
Hades summons vast undead hordes. He can control death itself, and bring forth the riches of the Underworld.
Only 4 Patrons are available during each playthrough, so every odyssey offers new, powerful combinations for you to explore. In addition, all patrons have unique synergy effects - for example, having 3 or more Ares units grants Indomitable, causing all your units to become stronger when attacked.
Choose Your Challenge
Triumphant odysseys unlock new heroes and units to use on future playthroughs. Work your way up through 10 increasing difficulty levels to find your ideal challenge. Each playthrough builds your legacy, unlocking new characters and gameplay elements for future runs.
Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey was built from the ground up to facilitate easy customization. All units, prophecies, epithets and game parameters are defined in text files located in the game's install directory, allowing easy tweaks and modding. Buff your favorite unit, or add new ones for endless content!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Support for Vulkan 1.0
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Support for Vulkan 1.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Support for Vulkan 1.0
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Support for Vulkan 1.0
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is out now!
Hello heroes,I am very happy to announce that Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is now available for purchase on Steam! Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is a roguelite turn-based strategy RPG. Echidna, mother of monsters, has unleashed myriad foes across the Aegean. Olympus calls for aid - recruit armies, cultivate skills, and invoke divine aid to save the realm and become a legendary hero!Features of the full launch version include:Fast-paced but deep tactical combat, in the vein of classic turn-based strategy games6 Greek god patrons, each offering unique units, epithets, and prophecies5 phases of gameplay, including a climactic battle against Echidna, mother of monsters. Echidna summons enemy heroes from previous phases, so watch out!Roguelite gameplay loop, where each run takes around an hour, and new content is available during each runProgression unlocks, including 7 total heroes, new battlefield layouts, and new unlockable propheciesNative modding support - all gameplay content is driven by user-editable text files, which also allow new factions to be easily createdIf you missed it, here is the game's launch trailer: Please enjoy Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey!Read full article on Community Announcements (seapandacreative)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.2.0: New Hades Faction and More!
Hail, heroes! Patch 1.2.0 was just released! This major update adds a fifth Patron, Hades, Lord of the Dead, to the game. Hades brings new units, prophecies, and epithets that can bring death, inflict curses, and exploit the riches of the underworld. Hades' synergy Lord of the Dead allows a percentage of defeated enemies to join your army as phantoms. A new hero loyal to Hades, King Minos, has also been added in this update.For now, Minos is automatically unlocked, so you can try out this new content right away. We are also excited to participate in this month's upcoming Steam Next Fest - please try out the latest demo build and share your feedback!Patch Notes:Added Hades, Lord of the Dead, as a new playable Patron. Hades' synergy Lord of the Dead allows a percentage of defeated enemies to join your army as phantomsAdded new hero: Minos. As Underworld Judge, Minos gains drachma by dismissing allied units (including phantoms resurrected with the power of Hades)Added new unit: Phantom. Phantoms are weak, inexpensive flying spectres.Added new unit: Lampad. Lampades are underworld nymphs. Their flaming torches fire ranged attacks with an area-of-effect splash.Added new unit: Psychopomp. Psychopomps guide souls to Hades. They automatically reduce the damage of nearby enemies.Added new unit: Cerberus. Cerberi attack simultaneously with each head, damaging three hexagons at once.Added new unit: Giant. Giants are slow-moving, durable, powerful units. They are shielded against ranged attacks.Added new unit: Necromancer. Necromancers are powerful ranged spellcasters who reduce the defense of enemies they shoot.Added new unit: Fury. As the strongest unit loyal to Hades, Furies can fly long distances and attack all adjacent enemies with their whips.Added new Phase 2 climax: Aloadae. The Aloadae, Otos and Ephialtes, are enormous, resilient giants who once abducted Ares.Added new Phase 4 climax: Eumenides. The Eumenides are underworld spirits of vengeance. Each sister of the trio...Read full article on Community Announcements (seapandacreative)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Patch 1.1.4
Hail, heroes!Patch 1.1.4 was just released, upgrading the graphical quality of all Artemis units.Patch Notes:Improved graphics for HuntressImproved graphics for BoarImproved graphics for BasiliskImproved graphics for SpartanImproved graphics for Cretan ArcherImproved graphics for Golden HindImproved graphics for SorceressPlease enjoy the update!Read full article on Community Announcements (seapandacreative)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Patch 1.1.3
Hail, heroes!Patch 1.1.3 was just released, upgrading the graphical quality of all Ares units.Patch Notes:Improved graphics for BarbarianImproved graphics for PeltastImproved graphics for LycanthropeImproved graphics for GeogeneImproved graphics for AmazonImproved graphics for EarthbornImproved graphics for DragonPlease enjoy these graphical overhauls!Read full article on Community Announcements (seapandacreative)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Patch 1.1.2
Greetings, heroes! Patch 1.1.2 was just released. This patch adds a few bugfixes that should produce a smoother game experience.Patch Notes:Fixed an issue where Charisma was incorrectly described as increasing prophecy durations during boon selection. The description now accurately reflects the actual effect of Charisma (provides kudos after each scene)Fixed a bug where opening and closing right-click expanded unit info panels during battles could prevent heroes from casting prophecies during their turnsFixed a bug where enemy boss encounters with multiple heroes would generate incorrect stats for the "sidekick" enemy heroesFixed a bug where hero tooltips could display incorrectly in the post-battle summary pageFixed a bug where Hector was granting unlimited retaliations to all allied units. Hector now only grants unlimited retaliations to himself.Please enjoy the changes!Read full article on Community Announcements (seapandacreative)
