July 9, 2026 - Hooded Horse and Eremite Games are excited to announce that their best-selling dark fantasy roguelite city builder Against the Storm will be free to play from now until July 13. Anyone who hasn’t tried it before can download and play the base game on Steam for the entire weekend!
The developers recently issued another update introducing all-new content in the form of World Map Modifiers, balancing and bug fixes, and some improvements to the UI. There’s also plenty of additional quality of life features inspired by community feedback.
For more information on the patch, check out the full changelog.
Against the Storm has enjoyed critical acclaim since its launch. In April last year, the game crossed the 1.5 million copies sold milestone. It currently holds a 94% “Very Positive” rating on Steam with over 32,000 reviews.
Against the Storm is available on PC via Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. It is also available via Game Pass as well as on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch consoles. The RRP is $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 / ¥2,980, though the game and its two DLCs are currently on sale.
A press kit is available.
Press inquiries: press@hoodedhorse.com
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About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse is a publisher of deep strategic and tactical games, including Manor Lords, Against the Storm, MENACE, Old World, Norland, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and 9 Kings. With people and partners around the world, our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they do best: creating world-class experiences for their audiences.
You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page or website, as well as our social channels: Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, YouTube, and Discord.
About Eremite Games™
Eremite Games is a Polish studio formed by six friends who cut their teeth working on AAA and mobile games in Poland’s thriving development scene, before striking out to forge strategy games set in uncharted worlds. They are united in their passion for memorable, genre-defining strategy games and RPGs.
You can learn more about them on their website and social channels; Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and Discord.