You are the Viceroy, tasked by the Scorched Queen to tame the wilderness and secure resources for the Smoldering City, humanity's last refuge from the Blightstorm. Unlike other survival city builders, your mission is to forge a network of prosperous settlements, each populated by diverse fantasy races with unique needs and specializations.

A Roguelite City Builder

The wilderness is fraught with peril, and relentless storms threaten to break your people. If a settlement falls, your expedition may end, but the game continues. Against the Storm blends core city-building mechanics with roguelite replayability. Each failed expedition fuels your next journey, carrying forward valuable resources, upgrades, and experience.

Master Diverse Races

Foxes, beavers, lizards, humans, and harpies all depend on your leadership. You must balance their varied needs, from housing and culinary desires to their demands for luxuries and recreation. Will you craft raincoats, brew ale, and bake pies to boost morale against the forest's hostility, or will you prioritize the needs of one species to achieve your goals faster for the Scorched Queen?

Build and Manage Multiple Settlements

Experience the thrill of founding new cities repeatedly, all while maintaining a network of your previously established settlements in a dynamic, evolving world. Manage your reputation to ensure success in each location before venturing forth to establish another. Embrace unique challenges across multiple biomes and prepare for the inevitable destruction that spares only the Smoldering City.

Adapt to a Hostile World

With hundreds of gameplay modifiers and six distinct biomes, every settlement presents fresh challenges for even the most resourceful Viceroy. Adapt your strategies to changing weather conditions and experiment with building blueprints and perks that can either lead your society to prosperity or ruin. Will you take on optional objectives and brave the dangerous forest for potential rewards, or will you proceed with caution to stay within your limits? The Trader's wares are always a mystery, and the forest holds both treasures and ancient threats.

The Viceroy's Career

How will you maximize each cycle to ensure the best fate for the Smoldering City and advance your career as Viceroy? The Scorched Queen demands constant progress, and the recurring Blightstorms are an ever-present danger.