Towards the Storm – the critically acclaimed metropolis constructing roguelike from Eremite Video games – is ready to get its first main enlargement, titled Keepers of the Stone, on twenty sixth September this yr.
Towards the Storm, when you’re unfamiliar, challenges gamers to outlive the apocalyptic Blightstorm ravaging the dominion by progressively upgrading the Smoldering Metropolis at its coronary heart. That requires setting out throughout a number of biomes and establishing a sequence of settlements, success in every location solely coming if gamers can meet the Scorched Queen’s countless calls for.
Which brings us to the newly introduced Keepers of the Stone enlargement. This guarantees to construct on the bottom sport’s already very good motion by introducing, firstly, the Coastal Groves biome, the place settlements begin alongside the water. Right here, gamers can construct the Strider Port, enabling them to launch expeditions for treasures misplaced within the surrounding depths.
Keepers of the Stone additionally introduces the Frogs – a brand new species becoming a member of the present People, Beavers, Lizards, Harpies, and Foxes – who’re notably proficient with stone masonry, benefit from the rain, and may enhance the speed at which new residents be a part of settlements. Frogs additionally demand particular upgradable Frog Homes, reasonably than the same old shelters.
Elsewhere, the enlargement provides new improve tree rewards within the Smoldering Metropolis – all supposed to learn the Frogs – alongside three new Legendary Cornerstones, one new Epic Cornerstone, three new Uncommon perks, and 5 new Unusual perks. Moreover, it brings 12 new orders reflecting the Frogs and their capabilities, plus 14 new music tracks.
Keepers of the Stone launches by way of Steam, GOG, Epic, and the Home windows Retailer on twenty sixth September (no worth has been introduced simply but), and will probably be accompanied by a substantial free base sport replace. This introduces fishing – enabling gamers to accumulate assets from variously sized ponds in glades, offering they construct a Fishing Hut first – in addition to an elevated degree cap, new buildings and assets, plus varied stability adjustments and bug fixes.
“It is a pleasure to play one thing the place each element takes you again to the center of what a sport excels at,” Eurogamer contributor Ruth Cassidy wrote of their 5 star evaluate of Towards the Storm final yr. “Each layer… reveals one thing extra compelling than the layer above it – the place that layer stands as one thing already deeply fascinating in its personal proper.”
