In Against the Storm, you build one settlement after another in a fantasy world battered by constant rain. As the Scorched Queen’s Viceroy, you lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes and harpies into the wilderness. Each site presents different resources, biomes, glades and building choices. What you gain on one expedition supports later journeys from the Smoldering City.
The game pairs each settlement’s immediate goals with progression across many expeditions. You divide workers and materials among production, food, housing and services while meeting the species’ different needs and managing villagers’ morale. Once a settlement succeeds, you move on to a new town with new demands, carrying resources and upgrades forward to support the Smoldering City.
How an Expedition Works
At a new site, you explore glades, gather resources and choose buildings suited to what is available. Production chains supply goods for your population and other objectives. Food, housing and services help meet the needs of different species, while storms and forest dangers put pressure on the settlement. The value of a building or product can change with the location and the villagers living there.
You build enough reputation to secure a settlement before moving on. Resources from earlier expeditions help upgrade the Smoldering City and open up options for later journeys. The world map links these sites into a broader network, while each town remains one stage of that progression.
Platforms and Additional Content
Steam gives the PC full-release date as December 8, 2023. Eremite Games develops the game and Hooded Horse publishes it. QLOC reported its June 26, 2025, release on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The console versions received controller and interface adaptations. Check information for your platform when looking for a particular feature, since versions can differ.
Steam lists Keepers of the Stone and Nightwatchers as additional DLC. On October 16, 2026, Eremite Games also announced separate Steam achievement sets for the base game and DLC. That display is currently available only in the Steam Client Beta and concerns achievement progress on Steam.
