Against the Storm leaves early access next month with a 1.0 update that adds a new game mode, publisher Hooded Horse has announced.
Not only that, but Microsoft has snapped up Eremite Games’ roguelite city builder for PC Game Pass. The 1.0 release date is set for December 8, which is when Against the Storm launches on the Microsoft Store as well as PC Game Pass.
Against the Storm is described as a “dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains”. As the Queen’s Viceroy, you lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
The new game mode is called Queen’s Hand, a “specially crafted challenge for experienced Viceroys”, with unique rules and rewards. In this mode, players have only one Cycle to reforge the Adamantine Seal — the game's hardest challenge.
Against the Storm has seen some significant developments during its early access run, Hooded Horse said, with content updates every two weeks bringing a host of major and minor changes. Two new species were added to the game, including the Fox people, and new mechanics to bolster the endgame. There were also significant reworks to the strategy layer and Blightstorms. This update cadence will continue until the full release, Hooded Horse added.
On Steam, Against the Storm has an impressive “overwhelmingly positive” user review rating of 95% from nearly 14,500 reviews.
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