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Atheling: medieval strategy
Rule England. Rewrite history.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Atheling is a medieval historical strategy game where real history is only the beginning.
Become King of England in 1066 and decide what happens after the Battle of Hastings. Rule your kingdom, make political choices, build a dynasty and survive war, rival claims and succession as history drifts further from the version we know.
Part turn based strategy, part dynasty simulator and part political life simulator, Atheling puts people and decisions at the centre of medieval history.
Each campaign begins with a rich historical foundation: real rulers, families, rivalries, claims, relationships, battles and political conflicts drawn from the period.
The people, relationships and pressures are grounded in history, but your choices can completely change what happens next.
Replay campaigns as many times as you like, or continue your alternate history far beyond their original ending in sandbox mode.
RULE, SURVIVE, CONTINUE
Manage war, marriage, claims, relationships, legitimacy, alliances and succession.
Your ruler will age and eventually die, but your dynasty continues.
Children inherit.
Rivals return.
Alliances break.
Claims pass between generations.
Decisions made years earlier can become the next ruler's problem.
CHANGE HISTORY
Atheling combines the freedom of choice games with the long-term consequences of turn based strategy.
Win a battle that was historically lost.
Keep someone alive who was supposed to die.
Create a royal marriage that never happened.
Put a different family on the throne.
Prevent a succession crisis, or accidentally create one.
Some campaigns may stay close to recorded history. Others can become almost unrecognisable.
BEGIN IN 1066
Take control of England during one of the most dramatic moments in medieval history.
Face the rival claims of Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy and other contenders for the English crown. Survive invasions, the Battle of Hastings and the political struggle that follows.
Other campaigns let you experience different rulers and periods, each with their own families, enemies and historical pressures.
A MEDIEVAL STRATEGY GAME ABOUT PEOPLE
Atheling is not about painting a map one territory at a time.
Your kingdom is shaped through characters, relationships and decisions.
Choose who to trust.
Arrange marriages.
Appoint your council.
Respond to rivals.
Secure your succession.
Manage the crown.
Decide when to fight and when to negotiate.
Every choice can affect your family and kingdom years later.
PLAY ANYWHERE
Atheling is a single-player history game designed for phones and built to work offline.
No account.
No ads.
No multiplayer.
No daily rewards.
No timers.
No internet connection required.
Play for a few minutes or rule for generations.
History has already happened once. This time, it's up to you. The first campaign is free with unlimited replays. Unlock the remaining campaigns, sandbox mode and future campaigns with a single lifetime purchase.
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The game now runs a week at a time. The clock no longer runs by itself: read the week's docket, decide, and end the week when you are ready.
The Chronicle opens as a calendar, a month to a page, with what lies ahead marked on it.
A battle is a season: the week before, the day itself, and the ground you fight on.
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Information
- Seller
- Diem Limited
- Size
- 16.5 MB
- Category
- Strategy
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Atheling Full Game $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Diem Ltd