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Against the Storm Demo

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3.7/5

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3.7

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Against the Storm Demo
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From city building to grand strategy, turn-based tactics to RTS, see more strategy games from Hooded Horse. The full version of Against the Storm is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here You are the Viceroy – a leader charged by the Scorched Queen to reclaim the wilderness and discover...
Genre:
Strategy - Building - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Building, Demo
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3.7/5

( 6 Reviews )

3.7

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2020, Eremite Games, ...
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Windows 7/8/10, Intel i5, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650, 750 Mb...
Description


From city building to grand strategy, turn-based tactics to RTS, see more strategy games from Hooded Horse.



The full version of Against the Storm is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here


You are the Viceroy – a leader charged by the Scorched Queen to reclaim the wilderness and discover lost riches for the Smoldering City, civilization’s last bastion against the Blightstorm that destroyed the old world. Unlike most survival city builders where your focus is on a single city, in Against the Storm you must build a vast, prosperous network of settlements populated by diverse fantasy races, each with their own specializations and needs.

But the wilderness holds many hidden dangers, and never-ending storms will batter your population into submission. If your settlements should fall, then the expedition may end – but not the game. Against the Storm is a roguelite city builder, meaning you will carry forward the resources, upgrades, and experience of your past expeditions each time you set off for a new journey into the wild.





Beavers and lizards stand alongside humans and harpies in the struggle to survive. Utilize each group’s strengths as you balance varying needs, from housing and culinary preferences to taste in luxuries and recreation. Manufacture raincoats, brew ale, and bake pies to boost morale in the face of the oppressive hostility of the forest.





Experience core city builder gameplay enhanced by roguelite replayability. Build new settlements and collect valuable meta-progression resources to upgrade the Smoldering City. Recurring Blightstorms pose an inevitable threat to settlements, but they also reshape the world and open new opportunities for growth.





With hundreds of gameplay modifiers and 5 distinct biomes, every city location presents unique challenges for even the most resourceful Viceroy. Adjust your strategy to changing weather conditions and experiment with settlement “builds” — rosters of building blueprints and perks that can help your society thrive or bring it to ruins. Mix and match ingredients to take advantage of the resources at hand. You never know what wares the Trader will bring next year, and the forest hold treasures, resources… and ancient threats.





Laying the foundations for a new city is one of the most exciting moments in a city builder game. In Against the Storm, you’ll have the opportunity to repeatedly create new settlements, while still interacting and trading with previously established cities in a growing world.
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Genre:
Strategy - Building - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Building, Demo
Works on:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2020-10-07T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Eremite Games / Hooded Horse
Size:
4.8 GB
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Posted on: December 10, 2023

DatSammy

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Games: 258 Reviews: 3

Great Game/ Demo

Spent several hours on the demo and fell in love immediately. Pretty complex from the start with increasing difficulty. Bought the full game today.

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Posted on: December 12, 2023

NinusDudu

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Games: 54 Reviews: 14

Very soothing

An incredibly soothing game with a non-intrusive and intuitive tutorial. Maybe the best demo I've tried.

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Posted on: July 5, 2025

rex_butler

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Games: 115 Reviews: 70

I don't get the appeal

I found this tedious and underwhelming. I am not sure why it gets such high marks from some players. It's like taking the base-building from a late 1990s real-time strategy game and then making a game out of that mechanic alone. After enduring the demo for 15 minutes, I completely failed to see the point of it. Anyhow, this was a 1-star experience, but I am going to give it 2 stars, since I do appreciate the fact that the developers did release a demo, which is rare nowadays.

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Posted on: August 9, 2025

octaviohzg

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Games: 21 Reviews: 1

A very entertaining city-building game.

The Against the Storm demo is a good introduction to a great game with a steep learning curve that will definitely require many hours of play, but it will be worth it if you like city-building and roguelike games.

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Posted on: May 18, 2024

W4iteFlame

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Games: 274 Reviews: 90

Very good one

I've played quite a few of similar games recently, but it is the first one that was actually interesting Only thing I don't really like in those games - is being on timer (having King's impatience mechanic), but I know why it is there and you have enough time to deal with it. Tho having a separate game mode without it may be an option too

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