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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (271 positive / 29 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Difficulty & balance15% mention it
- Progression & loot11% mention it
- Music & audio8% mention it
- Story & writing6% mention it
- World & exploration5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Progression & loot31% mention it
- Grind & repetition28% mention it
- Difficulty & balance21% mention it
- Visuals & art10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
33%
18 reviews
5-15h
84%
31 reviews
15-40h
87%
54 reviews
40-100h
96%
102 reviews
100h+
99%
95 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 89 | 33 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 94% | 89 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 83 | 89 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 92% | 86 | 768 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 9, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 768 total reviews in window · weighted 241.1 up / 20.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (36)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“Against the Storm is a surprisingly well-functioning combination of city-builder and rogue-like game. The gradual expansion of options that increase your responsibilities creates an excellent gameplay loop that many similar games can often lack. Bravo!”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Against The Storm is undoubtedly one of the best games I’ve had the chance to review this year. This city-building strategy game with rogue-lite elements brings depth, elegance, and sophistication to a truly unique experience. The beautiful art style will simply blow you away, and once you grasp all the game’s elements and mechanics, this title will undoubtedly become a time-sink. However, this can also be a bit of a pitfall, there’s simply so much perfection here that the initial learning curve can take several hours.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“In Against the Storm, Eremite Games has come up with something unique, innovative, the devs went beyond the borders of the genre, leaving behind its restrictions while creating something never seen before and that can create a new genre. The game has excellent playability and a potential to be fun for dozens or hundreds of hours, surprising us every time with something different. In my opinion - the game is close to perfection.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“You will fail many times and you will also succeed many times. How it happens, well, it's all different. You will never lose the same way. The roguelite element is a delight. Even in failure, you learn something that will help you in the next playthrough. [...] Against The Storm is wonderfully done, with each playthrough feeling fresh. Even though I am terrified of the Queen's wrath, and the storm, come what may, I will run it back over again.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The learning curve, even with a reasonably well handled tutorial, can be steep. This is only exacerbated by often-times awkward controls, though other elements of this port are very well done. This isn't going to be a game for everyone, and it's almost certainly better played on a PC, but if you're looking for a city builder that you can sink endless hours into on your Switch or Switch 2, Against the Storm is among the best options out there.”
read full review ↗ - 89
“A game that breaks the stereotype of having to perfect city construction. With a high-quality blend of simulation and roguelite elements, it feels like enjoying a single-player game campaign. Constructing cities in various ways each time and achieving goals provide a sense of accomplishment.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“An exceptionally well-functioning, tight building and resource management game.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Against the Storm's genre hybridity does jettison some of the base pleasures of the city builder, but otherwise, Eremite Games has crafted a compelling 'just one more settlement' roguelike gameplay loop. With the combination of a beautiful and familiar fantasy aesthetic, strong foundational mechanics with a lot of variety, and a remarkably intuitive adaptation from its PC roots to a controller, Against the Storm is an assured and accomplished console port.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Never the same game twice, Against the Storm is a rare gem of a city builder that thrives on chaos but exists in perfect balance, evolving with you as you learn and adapt.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“An unusual strategy with roguelike elements, excellent processing and addictive gameplay will definitely keep you entertained, and thanks to randomly generated content, it will definitely last a long time.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“With beautiful visuals reminiscent of Warcraft, the smartest and most versatile city-building I've ever seen, and addictive mechanics will keep you up til 3 AM, Against the Storm is city-building, rogue-likes, and real time strategy at their heights.”
read full review ↗ - 91
“Against the Storm is a well-designed, charming, enthralling roguelike city builder.”
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INDIANTVCZ
Gaming Professors
GRYOnline.pl
Kakuchopurei
NintendoWorldReport
INVEN
KonsoliFIN
Checkpoint Gaming
Eurogamer
SECTOR.sk
GameLuster
PC Gamer…and 24 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Supporter Pack Update (Lo-Fi Remixes)Aug 22, 2026
- Play Against the Storm for free from July 9 to July 13!Jul 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Over-Haulers Update (1.10) available!Jul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.9.8 (Improvements, Orders icon)Mar 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.9.6 (Forsaken Town, Recipes Panel)Jan 19, 2026
- Demo Update 1.9.6Dec 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.9.4 (Deep Pond, Trader arrival)Dec 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Nominate Against the Storm in the Steam Awards 2025Nov 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Brineworks Update (1.9) available!Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Brineworks Update (1.9) coming on November 20th!Nov 17, 2025
- Against The Storm News Roundup at the Hooded Horse October Publisher SaleOct 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.8.13 (Unity security vulnerability, Kelpie)Oct 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1.8.12 (Commons, Planks)Sep 8, 2025
- Patch 1.8.11 (Commons, Pause)Sep 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.8.7 (Tree-cutting time, Fluffbeak alert)Aug 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 1.8.6 (Loading Times)Aug 1, 2025
- Hotfix 1.8.5 (Mine, Workplaces)Jul 31, 2025
- Nightwatchers DLC and Commons Update 1.8 available!Jul 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Commons Update (1.8) - ChangelogJul 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Nightwatchers DLC - ChangelogJul 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Prepare for the Commons Update (1.8)Jul 26, 2025
- Hotfix 1.7.6 (Ancient Seal panel)Mar 4, 2025
- Hotfix 1.7.5 (Ancient Seal issue)Feb 21, 2025
- Hotfix 1.7.3 (Modifier Deeds, Influx orders)Feb 19, 2025
- Quality of Life Update (1.7) now available!Feb 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Quality of Life Update (1.7) coming February 18thFeb 13, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Against the Storm at the Hooded Horse January Publisher SaleJan 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Elder Update (1.6) out now!Dec 19, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Coming Soon: Elder Update (1.6)Dec 13, 2024
- Hotfix 1.5.5 (Trader Auto-Pause, Poisoned Food)Nov 29, 2024
- Hotfix 1.5.4 (Trends, Feeling Extremely Lucky)Nov 28, 2024
- Update (1.5) available!Nov 27, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Ashen Thicket Update (1.5) coming November 27th!Nov 21, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Against the Storm at the Hooded Horse November Publisher SaleNov 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
…and 20 earlier patch announcements.