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Hooded Horse

Against the Storm

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Localized titles

  • Against the Storm

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    499*
  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    493*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    491*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    486*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    482*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    477*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    474*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    473*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    470*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    469*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    418*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    417*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    417*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    410*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    408*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    402*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    398*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    394*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    390*
  • Automation*
    Votes · historical
    385*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 10 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-530 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-2500K (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8320 (quad-core)*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 290X (4 GB)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    132*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Eremite Games

Publishers

  • Hooded Horse

Release history

  • 2021-10-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2022-11-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-12-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2025-06-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2022-10-31 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-10-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 8, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i3-530 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Against the Storm*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8320 (quad-core)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 290X (4 GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8320 (quad-core)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 290X (4 GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Eremite Games
Eremite Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Hooded Horse
Hooded Horse*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-10-31 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-10-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
80*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
662* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,732* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eremite Games*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,022* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
462* min
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Against the Storm*
Negative reviews · historical
1,575*
Peak ccu
958*
Positive reviews · historical
29,837*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
8.99*
Publishers
  • Hooded Horse*
Recommendations
30,618*
Store release date · historical
Dec 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
https://eremitegames.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eremite Games
Eremite Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Hooded Horse
Hooded Horse*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
488* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,269* min
Ccu
958*
Developer
Eremite Games*
Historical discount
50* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
517* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
578* min
Name
Against the Storm*
Negative reviews · historical
1,575*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
29,837*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Hooded Horse*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • City Builder*
  • Simulation*
  • Base-Building*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Management*
  • Building*
  • Resource Management*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Survival*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Sandbox*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Open World*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Moddable*
  • RTS*
  • Economy*
  • Replay Value*
  • Automation*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
City Builder
City Builder*
Simulation
Simulation*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Management
Management*
Building
Building*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Survival
Survival*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Open World
Open World*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Moddable
Moddable*
RTS
RTS*
Economy
Economy*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Automation
Automation*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
499*
City Builder
Votes · historical
493*
Simulation
Votes · historical
491*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
486*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
482*
Management
Votes · historical
477*
Building
Votes · historical
474*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
473*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
470*
Survival
Votes · historical
469*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
418*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
417*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
417*
Open World
Votes · historical
410*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
408*
Moddable
Votes · historical
402*
RTS
Votes · historical
398*
Economy
Votes · historical
394*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
390*
Automation
Votes · historical
385*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eremite Games*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
91*
Name
Against the Storm*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Hooded Horse*
Recommendations total
29,980*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 8, 2023*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Thai, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eremite Games
Eremite Games*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 10 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 (dual-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core)*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7750 (1 GB)*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Hooded Horse
Hooded Horse*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Thai*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,837*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
132*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Against the Storm*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
132*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

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* Provisional data