- Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey is out now! - 9 July 2026
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…
- Patch 1.2.0: New Hades Faction and More! - 22 February 2026
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 dismi…
- Demo Patch 1.1.4 - 25 January 2026
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!
- Demo Patch 1.1.3 - 4 January 2026
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!
- Demo Patch 1.1.2 - 21 December 2025
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!
- Demo Patch 1.1.1 - 9 December 2025
Greetings, heroes!Patch 1.1.1 was just released. This patch adds improved graphics for all Athena units, plus several UI and balance improvements.Patch Notes:Improved graphics for HopliteImproved graphics for ArachnidImproved graphics for ChariotImproved graphics for SphinxImproved graphics for GorgonImproved graphics for AutomatonRebalanced and increased the drachma reward value of enemy heroes in later phasesFixed UI issue where conditional abilities like the Chariot's Petrifying effect would sometimes show duplicate info cards in the right click info view panelAdded limit to heroic rank of Blood-Stained epithet, so that units can only act again once per turnStandardized rounding behavior for all 64-bit integers (now always rounds to positive infinity)Fixed a bug where the Undying epithet could grant an incorrect number of ResurrectsFixed bug where purchasing a Mentor could allow a he…
- Demo Patch 1.1.0 - 21 September 2025
Greetings, heroes! Patch 1.1.0 is now live. This patch adds a new unlockable hero, Hector of the shining helm. Hector has unlimited retaliations in combat, and gains a 20% defense bonus.Patch 1.1.0 also contains several bugfixes, balance updates, and polish improvements. See the full patch notes below for a detailed list of changes.Patch Notes:Added Hector, the legendary Trojan warrior! Hector's Talent Shining Helm grants him an innate +20% bonus defense and unlimited retaliations. Use these abilities to protect your units, or win glory for yourself in battle!Updated Kudos tooltip in Hero panel to clarify the function of kudosReduced cost of "Mend" prophecy from 10 to 8 Kudos Reduced base duration of "Synthesize" from 1 to 0.5 turns, and reduced zeal-scaling duration of "Synthesize" from 0.5 to 0.34Tweaked color balance and saturation of ground tiles slightly so that units show up more…
- Demo Patch 1.0.9 (Progression Update) - 20 August 2025
Hello!Patch 1.0.9 has just been released. This patch contains some significant new updates to gameplay systems, including a legacy progression system and unlockable achievement trophies. For full details on what has been added in this update, please see the detailed patch notes below!The legacy progression system tracks your progress across playthroughs, tracked separately for each patron. Eventually, this system will allow unlocking several new prophecies, epithets, and heroes. For now, Odysseus starts unlocked, and Achilles and Atalanta must be unlocked by gaining a level with Athena and Zeus, respectively. Higher difficulty levels increase the rate at which you gain legacy points, so challenge yourself for increased rewards!Patch Notes:Added legacy progression system that tracks cross-run progress, allowing new gameplay content to be unlockedAdded unlockable trophies, an achievement…
- Demo Patch 1.0.8 - 27 June 2025
Hello!Patch 1.0.8 is now live. Patch 1.0.8 includes a new crisis log, recording every action taken during a crisis. This should make it much easier to track everything happening during battles!The patch also adds graphics improvements for several Zeus units and a visual bugfix. Patch Notes:Fixed bug where Calydonian Boar and Medea displayed at double the intended sizeUpdated graphics for CentaurUpdated graphics for MuseUpdated graphics for PegasusUpdated graphics for MinotaurAdded Crisis LogPlease enjoy the new additions!
- Demo Patch 1.0.7 - 8 May 2025
Hello! Patch 1.0.7 just went live. This patch brings a redesigned look for the Harpy and Eagle units! The patch also contains a few miscellaneous improvements. Patch Notes: Improved graphics for Eagle Improved graphics for Harpy Improved consistency of AI damage calculations Fixed a bug where the 2nd fastest unit wouldn't show up correctly in the turn order preview Hope you enjoy these updates!
- Demo Patch 1.0.6 - 22 March 2025
Hello! Patch 1.0.6 has just been released. This patch overhauls the graphics for two heroes, Odysseus and Achilles! The patch also brings a few polish improvements and bugfixes. Patch Notes: Improved graphics for Achilles. Improved graphics for Odysseus. Added new sound effect for fire breathing attacks. Updated how hero epithets are applied to allied units. This fixes a bug where the Lion-Hearted wasn't correctly increasing army health. This change also causes hero buffs and debuffs to display both during and outside of battles. Fixed an issue where unit swap and tutorial sounds were playing on the Music audio bus rather than the Sound Effects audio bus. Added labels to reroll and health boon previews indicating the exact amount of rerolls/health to be granted as rewards. Please enjoy the new changes!
- Demo Patch 1.0.5 - 16 March 2025
Greetings! Patch 1.0.5 is live, bringing two new Climax encounters and many user experience improvements! Patch Notes: Added new Phase 1 Climax option: Striges, cursed bloodthirsty owls. Added new Phase 3 Climax option: Medea, the cunning sorceress. Improved look and feel of buttons and background panels. Fixed an issue where music transitions would wrongly be extended when multiple actions were performed in rapid succession. Improved formatting of boon previews in scene selection. Updated styling of dialog titles. Updated icon for Climax encounters. Allowed right-clicking the active unit panel during a crisis to pull up the full unit info display. Capped max FPS to 60 to limit CPU/GPU usage. Fixed an issue with hotkey bindings where the "Escape" key could not be bound. Added fullscreen support – the default gameplay setting is now fullscreen, with a settings toggle to revert to Windowe…
- Demo Patch 1.0.4 - 8 March 2025
Hello! Patch 1.0.4 adds a few new settings options to improve the game's playability, along with some balance updates and performance improvements. Patch Notes: Added setting for adjusting the speed of combat animations. Improved alignment of tooltips for epithets and patron synergies. Updated look of title logo. Added fallback when loading settings, to allow game recovery from an invalid settings file. Reduced install size by removing unused resources from builds. Updated "Hide Tutorial" button to disappear when in-game tutorial notifications are already disabled. Updated layout of tutorial popups. Added support for configuring custom hotkey bindings under settings menu. Updated proportions of Myrmidon unit. Added caching for loaded unit images, significantly reducing loading times between actions. Halved ammo count of most ranged units to make ammo stats more relevant. Added color bal…
- Demo Patch 1.0.3 - 2 March 2025
New Hero: Atalanta! Plus Some Additional Updates Hello everyone! Biggest news first — Atalanta, the Arcadian Huntress, has been added as a new playable hero! Atalanta famously won the Calydonian boar hunt by wounding the boar with an arrow. Her unique hero talent, "First Shot", makes her the only hero with a ranged attack. Work continues on future content and polish improvements. For now, please enjoy the following changes! Patch Notes: Added new hero: Atalanta, the Arcadian Huntress. Reduced Basilisk’s health from 27 → 25. Increased Cretan Archer’s health from 25 → 30. Fixed a bug where damage totals were incorrectly displayed for units receiving collateral damage. Renamed Artemis’s synergy to "Wild Huntress". Added a Settings menu link in the pause menu. Created a higher resolution asset for Myrmidon, as part of a planned touch-up for all unit graphics. Added a gradient background to…
- Demo Patch 1.0.2 - 15 February 2025
Hello everyone! Thanks for playing the demo for Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey! This update brings a mix of balance changes, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. Changes & Fixes: Added new crisis topography: Reverse Ambush. Added a more comprehensive preview of boons associated with each crisis. Fixed an issue where undo/redo buttons wouldn’t display correctly on Steam Deck. Added support for right-clicking units during crisis scene selection to view their full information. Added support for right-clicking units on the post-crisis summary screen to see their details. Increased Barbarian's health from 5 → 6. Renamed Arachnid's "Slowing Shots" ability to "Ensnare". Renamed Sorceress's "Fire Shots" ability to "Explosive". Reduced Amazon's health from 50 → 45 and damage from 12-18 → 12-16. Increased Arachnid's value from 100 → 110. Increased Huntress's health from 3 → 4. Reduced Hop…
- Demo Patch 1.0.1 - 11 February 2025
Thank you for trying out the demo for Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey! This patch makes a few small improvements to balance, UI, and sound effects. Halved the amount of drachma granted from rerolling with the Circumspect epithet Significantly increased the amount of health for the phase 4 enemy hero Talos Added new crisis topography: Bottleneck Increased the volume of many sound effects Increased the size of the tutorial icon, and altered the tutorial hint sound effect to be more noticeable Added a note to the pause menu indicating that progress is automatically saved after every action Added some key bindings for waiting and defending in a crisis. A dialog was added to the settings menu listing these default key bindings. (Adding support for customizable key bindings is planned in a future update) I hope you are enjoying the demo! If you have any feedback, please feel free to create a t…
