Underplayed Gems

Against the Storm (2023)

Against the Storm cover
Developer
Eremite Games
Publisher
Hooded Horse
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 36,728 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 29 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense and strategic city-builder where you race against apocalyptic storms to manage a network of settlements under constant pressure.

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What players say

Players say it captures the exciting early phase of a city builder and repeats it in short roguelike runs, but this also means RNG can decide your success and the constant pressure from meters makes it stressful rather than relaxing. Some find the micromanagement exhausting, and a common complaint is the lack of any font size option for the text-heavy interface.

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