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Thea: The Awakening
Developer MuHa Games
Thea: The Awakening is a 2015 strategy video game developed and released by MuHa Games. It is based on Slavic folklore and includes minigames based on several different genres. It was followed by Thea 2: The Shattering. Another installment, Project Thea, was released to Steam early access on November 20, 2025. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
238 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
141 positive · 40 negative
95% range 71–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 141 | 40 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 55 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,208 of 2,461 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
78% recommend · 139 yes, 40 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,329 of 3,780 positive).
Players praise the unique blend of Slavic mythology, card game, and survival strategy. [1][2][3] Many find the game highly addictive despite its complexity and steep learning curve. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize forced DLC integration and lack of manual saves. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [7]
This game had the potential to be one of my all time favorites (5 stars) as it ticks every box I like - turn based, exploration, character (and town) building, awesome story... However, one thing absolutely ruins the game. The *idiotic* decision to integrate the "Return of the Giants" DLC into the main game and not allow players to disable it. Basically, you will have a fantastic 4x experience for a few hundred …
- [1]
A potent mix of slavic mythology, a weird card game and “we have civilization at home..” makes for a highly addictive brew! First of all, just to make it abundantly clear. I love Thea! This game is a great example of a project that really shows how much care and love the developers poured into it and even though it stumbles on a few aspects. Personally I really enjoyed my travels in the weird otherworldly lands of …
- [5]
Its hard to gauge how good the game is. Id recommend it overall, it does posses many BUTs tho. Do not play if you are perfectionist, or ADHD cursed. Good: - inovative systems, something new, - good story, elements, - variability - replayability (its ment for you to die) - unbalanced skills, which incetivizes you in decision making Bad: - owerwhelming, timeconsuming crafting. - too random. the game heavily relies on …
- [2]
Maybe it's the blend of Slavic folklore with the gritty dark fantasy art or the choose-your-own-adventure style encounter format, but something about Thea keeps me coming back to play all these years later. Here's the best parts of what this game has to offer: 1. Gritty, dark fantasy-style artwork drawing from Slavic folklore 2. Narrated gameplay similar to having a game master or DM narrate your ttrpg choices 3. …
- [3]
How have I just got around to playing this? They've taken elements of city builders and card games then mixed in a bit of strategy with just a dash of exploration and rolled it all into a rogue-lite that not only works, but all the parts come together to make one really addictive whole! If your into any of the genres mentioned, I'd strongly suggest you give this one a shot!
Summarised from 34 of the 224 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Thea: The Awakening sits at 78% positive across 181 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, the PC and Switch versions received "mixed or average reviews". Rob Zacny wrote in his review for Rock Paper Shotgun that he was initially excited by the game's use of multiple genres, which avoided many cliches of strategy games. However, he later felt the game was "a large collection of small ideas" that excels at nothing, and the gameplay, which he said can be addictive, is ultimately unsatisfying. Mark Steighner of Hardcore Gamer rated the game 3.5/5 stars and wrote that it "starts off strong before collapsing under the weight of its systems". While praising the Switch version of the game for having "some really great ideas", Nintendo Life critic Dom Reseigh-Lincoln said…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 238 · most liked firstHer name is THEA and I LOVE her If a gal is gonna swing a hammer around, I wanna make her look the part;;; She is from the game BEASTRO and she is designed by @aranyaksha.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →🇺🇸 17 years old. No. 585. 🎾 Rybakina across the net. 💣 11 aces. 🤯 5 in her final service game. Rybakina wins. But remember the name: Thea Frodin. 👀 #WeLoveWTA #WTA #TheaFrodin #ElenaRybakina rallyher.com/elena-rybaki...
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally, Mecha Dragon Thea from the hit game Megaman 2 ...whaddya mean he doesn't appear in your game? Must be a bug..
neutral · AI labelView post →This game had the potential to be one of my all time favorites (5 stars) as it ticks every box I like - turn based, exploration, character (and town) building, awesome story... However, one thing absolutely ruins the game. The *idiotic* decision to integrate the "Return of the Giants" DLC into the main game and not allow players to disable it. Basically, you will have a fantastic 4x experience for a few hundred turns, then along comes the giants who destroy either your adventuring parties…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remi Raw, Thea Summers - “Two Can Play That Game!” Nerd vs Cheerleader Swap #RemiRaw #TheaSummers #sex #porn #nude #nsfw join.swappz.com/track/kurisu...
neutral · AI labelView post →Addictive? Definitely. Fun? Addictive. I see why people like it. The setting is very cool a lot like a show that rhymes with "pitcher". There are lots of stats to fiddle with and lots of undocumented rules to uncover. And it was cheap on sale! But.. you know. You have to spend hours grinding every run. Walk all he way over the map to get food, walk all the way somewhere else, stand around "gathering" forever, walk back again, etc. And there are no saves. death is permanent. Stuff you need is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thea Proctor (Australian artist) 1879 - 1966 The Game, 1926 woodcut, printed in black ink, hand-coloured on ivory paper mounted on cardboard 15.5 x 15.2 cm. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
neutral · AI labelView post →Quick Review. The game has so much potential that it just don't figure out how to utilize optimally. You play as a deity of your choice (minor math based differences between the different selections). You are controlling people in a village. Each person has a class, and tons of stats. The stats inform a multitude of different skills like stealth, speaking, distraction, strength, etc. Each of these characters are going to be leveling, equipping gear, and taking part in challenges.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A potent mix of slavic mythology, a weird card game and “we have civilization at home..” makes for a highly addictive brew! First of all, just to make it abundantly clear. I love Thea! This game is a great example of a project that really shows how much care and love the developers poured into it and even though it stumbles on a few aspects. Personally I really enjoyed my travels in the weird otherworldly lands of Thea where you encounter orcs, goblins and rusalkas while trying to survive in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once you get the hang with the unique mechanics of this game, it just hooks you. Still today, after so many years, I keep coming back to Thea: The Awakening for another go, trying to convince myself it will just be.. one more turn..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently my favorite game of all time. The story and general feel are just wonderful; you really get into the mindset of a mystical, danger-ridden world that has barely reawakened. If there was any negative I could say its just that there's not enough story events that I can play this every single year (instead I have to take a couple years of a brake so everything feels fresh again). Strong recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Random OC lore drop Thea and Dakota’s mother is based on (game) Lusamine and Vinsmoke Judge
neutral · AI labelView post →Its hard to gauge how good the game is. Id recommend it overall, it does posses many BUTs tho. Do not play if you are perfectionist, or ADHD cursed. Good: - inovative systems, something new, - good story, elements, - variability - replayability (its ment for you to die) - unbalanced skills, which incetivizes you in decision making Bad: - owerwhelming, timeconsuming crafting. - too random. the game heavily relies on your knowledge of the enemies, encounters, when to do what.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself if addictive but they've made it impossible to progress. I've restarted several times and every time the computer just kills you off. You think you're building up to something then bam, your entire team is killed in a natural disaster or surprise attack by someone way more powerful or something. I was playing on regular difficulty. This last time I thought I'd play it super safe, stay close to my town, build up my team on small things before venturing out. The computer sent…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remi Raw, Thea Summers - “Two Can Play That Game!” Nerd vs Cheerleader Swap #sex #porn #nude #nsfw #adult join.swappz.com/track/kurisu...
neutral · AI labelView post →A lot of work needs to go in to this app. As others have mentioned... Sort the ads, stop them popping up mid game, I'm fine with post and pre game but not mid game. And stop the ad banners at the bottom blocking the function buttons sometimes. Also need a bit player between Thea and WW.
neutral · AI labelView post →That's end of this update! I'm happy for all of my girls, but I'm so glad to be done with weddings for a while. (In game, I played through a wedding for three in-game weekends in a row.) Next update will have a quick stop with Thea and then it's back to Sulani!
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve never played an MH Stories game before but the previews for the third game are selling me with: 1) goggles on many characters 2) spunky androgynous tobi kadachi haver Thea (she/her)
neutral · AI labelView post →The NoSleep Podcast welcomes subscribers back to the Sleepless Sanctuary as it presents a tale about a dicey role playing game. "Dungeon Master" written by Ivy Duerr 🎨 Thea Arnman 🎶 Brandon Boone Subscribe at sleepless.thenosleeppodcast.com #premium #bonus #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg
neutral · AI labelView post →this and its sequel are two of my favourite games. if you play civ but start way more games than you finish you are going to love this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% complete as of 20 minutes ago. This game has been sitting in my inventory for a while, and truthfully, I'm glad to have played through it. Some of the achievements are boring and grindy, but the vast majority you get from just playing. It's a game that's fun for a few runs (and the runs can be long, most take around 400 rounds to finish a Giants Ending) but quickly burns out after a few play-throughs. By the time I was done, I was quickly becoming bored - but now that I have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With Thea finally completed, I feel like I can give a fair and full picture of the game. Summary: 8.5/10 Thea was an odd journey and a long one for me. Early on it changed drastically by revamping many crafting recipes, then went on to be refined with many free updates, but despite more events added over time, it never truly filled the time it set out for itself. Instead the community had to pick up the mantle alas with far less heart often times and less detail for ancient slavic lore. Even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →REVELATION STORY SPOILERS ‼️‼️ - - - - - - - - - - - - tifa piano minigame having story content now is SO PEAK BABY TIFA IS SO PRECIOUS AHH WE GET TO SEE A GLIMPSE OF THEA TOO…we are getting our hearts broken this game and I can’t wait
positive · AI labelView post →"The game is purportedly made up of 300 A4 drawings and 100 B4 drawings that used up 13 ball point pens over 2 years. All I can say is they gave their pen-y lives for a good cause." Ross and Thea fall for Finding Polka on STEAM: www.uk-anime.net/games/Findin... #games #indiegames #findingpolka
neutral · AI labelView post →Thea Johansson is coming off an unforgettable season including the Olympic Games with Sweden, and her senior NCAA season. Next up, she's bringing her skill and love for the game to the PWHL. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
neutral · AI labelView post →Screw it. I'm going to comment. The WCHA continues to be an embarrassment to women's hockey and sports in general. How that headshot on Thea Johansson could be no penalty is beyond comprehension. That's a five and maybe five/game in men's hockey, which has different-ish rules on checking, obvs.
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe it's the blend of Slavic folklore with the gritty dark fantasy art or the choose-your-own-adventure style encounter format, but something about Thea keeps me coming back to play all these years later. Here's the best parts of what this game has to offer: 1. Gritty, dark fantasy-style artwork drawing from Slavic folklore 2. Narrated gameplay similar to having a game master or DM narrate your ttrpg choices 3. Replayability using different strategies, tech-tree choices, resources &…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How have I just got around to playing this? They've taken elements of city builders and card games then mixed in a bit of strategy with just a dash of exploration and rolled it all into a rogue-lite that not only works, but all the parts come together to make one really addictive whole! If your into any of the genres mentioned, I'd strongly suggest you give this one a shot!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Totaly forgot how awfully stupid this game actualy is. For whatever degenerate (sorry there is no other way to describe it) reason the devs thought, in a strategy/tactical game it is more challenging when there is no save and load at will. There are not even multiple saves for various playthroughs. Saving at some point, then starting over, and somewhen coming back is not an option. You start a game and play it through till the end, and when you start another game, the old save is lost and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remi Raw, Thea Summers - “Two Can Play That Game!” Nerd vs Cheerleader Swap #sex #porn #nude #nsfw join.swappz.com/track/kurisu...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's not an easy game, but if you're into survival with crafting, party-management, battle minigames, and just love resource optimization like I do, then this is for you. Love the lore and the dark vibes. Better than its sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having 59 available stats for each hero (=villager), 9 challenge types (fight is one of them) which use different combinations of stats for various real stats (like which stat is health, shield, offence, turn order), and late game expeditions with tens of villagers. Impossible to plan for anything except the fight, and even then you don't care much about each hero details, it's just too much to get through hundreds of stats in total. And the challenges/fight, while simple and boring, requires…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You really are, your characters alls throughout Eidolon really hit me with how visceral they felt like Thea/Tim in Montreal and KC in Disco Also your advice of don’t be afraid to get mean when we were playing Blue Eyes get your game on is something I took to heart.
neutral · AI labelView post →Gave this multiple tries and still can't really find the fun. I like the slavic mythology, cool names for the characters, but there is weird unnecessary complexity in the UI and combat system that overall just prevents me from enjoying this title. Shame, as you can see a lot of work went into this, just not with enough thought about the new user experience, I guess.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had not played in a while and just noticed a political statement. Keep politics out of games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games ever with Thea 2, will also be with Thea 3 in the future hopefully!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sweden strikes first minutes into the game, as Thea Johansson scores (again) off a nice feed from Hilda Svensson #FRAvsSWE #Olympics @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →■ This event's Forma, from the Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade game! ・ Roy: Blazing Bachelors ・ Elimine: Scouring Saint ・ Thea: Wings of Winter ・ Noah: Mercenary-Errant
neutral · AI labelView post →New article ✍️ Pitching an Assassin's Creed Game: Black Eden 💀 An original Assassin's Creed story by @ac-james.bsky.social 👨🍳 Art by Thea Rivedal www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/news/pitchin...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's unique, fun and engaging, you get attached to your characters. You will most likely play this game for the story rather than it's game mechanics, but it's worth it for the price. You can potentially sink so many hours, if you enjoy the latter.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's okay-ish. The game itself is fun once you get the hang, but it's quite complicate, the tutorial is overwhelming and it can be quite frustrating at times. It could have eased the player much more gentle into the complexity, instead you're just thrown into the cold water. The events don't leave a lot to experiment, as they seem all very one-dimensional and predictable. Do the good thing and you receive your reward, do the bad thing and you usually lose something major. The mediocre…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a hidden gem. The individual components of the gameplay are well-crafted, and feature inventive twists on what is usually seen in these sort of games. They function smoothly together and make for an original experience. I'm not normally one to get into crafting, but the variety of recipes and the tangible effect of the multitude of variations kept even me engrossed. Add in enjoyable party management, solid (often amusing) writing and a granular difficulty system, and it was enough to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thea is beautifully written, the narration and story line is intriguing and simple to follow, with enough allure to keep it interesting without being a mind ♥♥♥♥. I have been playing this game for years at this point, and have no real critique about it. It is perfect exactly as it is!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Politics has not its place in or around gaming.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school charm with East European mythology. Collect resources as you explore a completely different world each play through to build up your settlement, find babies in your cabbage patch and a Dwarf his desired Demoness waifu, raid Dragon hoards and Bandit Lairs, Mithril Mines and scavenger caches, fulfil your chosen Deity's requests, regenerate the Cosmic Tree, shoot the breeze with Goblin merchants and Orc hunters, all the while withstanding the invading hordes of undead, wolves, spiders…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thea is such a unique mixing of different genres it's incredible it pulls them together into something cohesive. As an adventure story game, the writing is among the best and frequently with a great sense of humor. It's even entirely voice-acted, which is a surprise. Your choices matter - including the choice to just ignore the quests entirely, which you can. As a civilization management game, Thea gives you the regular fun you'd expect in managing resources, but with a twist: you will only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(game not complete at .3 hours) (and again to be fair I did not give this game a fair shake) In all fairness this review is more for me than anyone else to remember why I have it in my game complete folder. However, I would not recommend this game purely, and I say purely on the point of out of the (7?) classes 5 are locked away behind achievement walls. I hate this type of system, and for me personally I will find my finger hovering above the uninstall button almost instantly. Especially…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only good product that MuHa only ever released, Thea 2 is a horrible mess, ignore it and get this one instead. Old game, graphics and systems hold up in 2026 - and you can find some really good deals online.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LOL, I didn't even think of it this way. I can see it now tho. For a split second you wonder if Thea has a secret. It was Alien Night or whatever it's called. I was slightly annoyed that the game generated a few, instead of just using the aliens (in disguise) that were already in the save.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thea: The Awakening is a unique blend of strategy, RPG, survival, and village management. I'm totally addicted to it. I love games where I can command each unit, level up their stats, equip different gear, experiment with different builds, manage resources, and explore an open map. Thea is one of those rare games where every decision matters. Choosing who leaves the village, what equipment to craft, which event option to pick, and even whether to negotiate or fight can completely change your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been listening to The Girl Is Mine by MJ and it always makes me think of Valentine cause from most POVs, you'd think that Pandora or Thea is his end game love interest.... But it's a stinky vampire man that blackmails him and Val wants him dead I need to draw them together jdlskfhdsf
neutral · AI labelView post →Thea Johansson is coming off an unforgettable season including the Olympic Games with Sweden, and her senior NCAA season. Next up, she's bringing her skill and love for the game to the PWHL. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
neutral · AI labelView post →The game runs as a story with multiple strategic choices driving the narrative. The fantasy has a distinct eastern European feel which is interestingly alien from western fairy tales. Certain amount of replay value.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eve Gascon posts her first shutout of the young season as UMD beats Syracuse 4-0 to start a two-game series. 33 saves for her 12th career shutout. Goals by Caitlin Kraemer, Thea Johansson, Josie St. Martin, and Rae Mayer. 5pm tomorrow in Syracuse to wrap up the roadie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thea, who was quite happy to yank handfuls of nightcrawlers out the Fish and Game guys’ stock, was less happy about the prospect of touching her fish.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't draw much but me and my fiancé have been catching up in pokemon, and I wanted to draw my pokemon character that I play as every game, lol. So this is Thea, she ends up being a ghost type leader or something. Loved ghosties since sapphire, haha. #pokemon #ghost #traineroc #tebart
neutral · AI labelView post →Just simply amazing. There's some learning curve but when you understand it it's just great. Nothing like it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thea: The Awakening is a fun and interesting hybrid between a roguelike RPG and turn-based 4x game, including research and a highly customizable crafting mechanic (you gain research points by crafting items and experiencing events) as well as adjustable difficulty levels. A cooperative multiplayer mode is available, as are a couple of free DLCS. You're playing a small village in a postapocalyptic fantasy world, at first simply trying to survive, and the victory conditions only get revealed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi, I'm Thea! I'm a freelance character designer, vis dev & illustrator in the animation and game industry 🌸 Check out my portfolio and my other SoMe here: linktr.ee/theahovind
neutral · AI labelView post →#DAV #RookReveal I love the CC so much that I can't stop creating Rooks. Let me show you the ones I have so far: Thea Mercar (she/her), Spellblade Mage, Mother of Assan. (My first Rook, the one I finished the game with) I made her in a hurry because I wanted to play so badly.
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