Against the Storm News

[h3]Greetings, Viceroys![/h3]
Ready to gaze into the fortune-telling ball? Let’s take a glimpse of what’s heading your way in Against the Storm!

[h2]New DLC in the works[/h2]
We’re happy to reveal that we’re working on a new free content update and a DLC. While the release is still months away, we can already share that the DLC will include - among other features - a new biome and a new species: BATS!

Bats are stern and fiercely devoted people. They take pride in enduring what breaks others and cannot stand being favored. Bats excel at metallurgy but find no particular comfort in any type of work.

With this DLC, we’ll complete the species roster we’ve envisioned for the game ever since Bats were first introduced during the community vote a little over two years ago.

You can expect more details and previews of the DLC in the future. We’ll continue developing both the Update and the DLC. Speaking of which…

[h2]DLC experimental open alpha test[/h2]
You can support the development of new content by joining the time-limited open alpha tests of the DLC on Steam. The open alpha begins now and we expect it to be live for 4-6 weeks, depending on the feedback we receive.

Important: the testing is voluntary and there are no incentives for participation. You may encounter bugs and the balance may need adjusting. All the new assets are placeholders and programmer art, and the content is available only in English.

If, despite these warnings, you’re eager to participate in the alpha test, please follow the instructions in this thread:
How to participate in the DLC open alpha test

After trying the alpha, feel free to share your feedback in the dedicated DLC open alpha forum on Steam or our Discord server’s #experimental channels.

Thank you for your support, and have fun!

May the storm be gentle on you,
Eremite Games

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This is your roundup of the latest news for Against the Storm!

Down below, we’re sharing the latest update—a quality-of-life patch focused on usability improvements, balance adjustments, and community-inspired features.

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[h3]Against the Storm – Quality of Life Update (1.7)[/h3][hr][/hr]Eremite Games is hard at work on new content, but in the meantime, they’ve released a quality-of-life update with community-inspired improvements and balance adjustments.

The new Town Statistics tab offers a breakdown of settlement data, including reputation sources, villager deaths, and resource usage. A Global Effects tab has been added to the warehouse UI, summarizing all settlement-wide bonuses such as production speed and movement buffs. Production buildings now feature a statistics tab displaying worker assignments, production speed, and double yield chances.


A new Global Effects tab has been added to the warehouse UI, providing a summary of settlement-wide bonuses. This includes modifiers like production speed, double production chance, movement speed, and season duration. It only displays global effects, so individual villager or building-specific bonuses remain separate.

Production buildings, camps, fishing huts, and mines now have their own statistics tab, showing a breakdown of assigned workers, their production speed, and double yield chances.
While these stats offer a clearer picture of resource flow, they also provide useful insight when fine-tuning efficiency—whether it's checking how much double-yield chance a worker has or seeing the broader impact of production bonuses.




The update includes several UI and UX changes to improve accessibility and usability. World map modifier tooltips now display whether you’ve completed the corresponding deed, making it easier to track progress. Specialization icons in the in-game encyclopedia now have tooltips, providing additional details.

New settings have also been added, including an option to disable screen dimming during autosaves, a zoom sensitivity setting, and an automatic pause when alt-tabbed.


Two of the most notable additions in this update are building mirroring and more irregular building footprints. While these might seem like small changes, they provide more flexibility in shaping settlements and creating visually distinct layouts. Against the Storm isn’t a game centered on customization or decor, but these features offer new ways to make towns feel more organic and unique.




You can read the full changelog and changes here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1336490/view/546726945175371799?l=english

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/3075500/Against_the_Storm__Keepers_of_the_Stone/

[h3]Greetings, Viceroys![/h3]
We deployed a tiny hotfix to get rid of the remaining instances of the Ancient Seal panel issue that we described in the previous patch:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1336490/view/509572974349648517

There are no other changes to report. Off we go to develop the next update!

May the storm be gentle on you,
Eremite Games