Against the Storm

Against the Storm

Steam Deck Verified

Eremite Games · City Builder · Dec 8, 2023

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

94%
Very Positive
37k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 37k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise30% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay loop works incredibly well.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is sharp, distinctive and full of personality, and the atmosphere is honestly one of the best parts of the whole experience.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Atmosphere: The "Rainpunk" aesthetic and the soothing (yet slightly tense) soundtrack create an atmosphere that is incredibly easy to sink back into.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
When you win, YOU CAN CONTINUE playing with your settlement, but it's not fun, because everything is optimized and autonomous.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played this game a lot on PC, but have at least 300hours now on steam deck and I can only recommend it on the handheld.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
All in all a satisfying game, well worth the price, especially with the DLC
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay109 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Optimization9 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Monetization6 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty79 reviews
87%
Story and characters40 reviews
75%
Combat12 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
80
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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