Stormgate

Top-down real-time strategy with base building and three warring factions

Frost Giant Studios · Released Aug 5, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 47% of 9,263
Recent reviews: Mixed; 40% of 40 in 30 days
Playing now: 5; peak 24h 9
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 months ago; Apr 3, 2026

What is Stormgate?

A free-to-play, top-down real-time strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic science-fantasy war, where human defenders face two alien factions. You build bases and command armies in campaign missions and skirmishes. The free prologue has three missions; further campaign chapters cost extra.

For you if...

+you enjoy building bases and commanding futuristic armies
+you want a story campaign with hero-led missions
+you like trying three different playable factions

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based planning over real-time army control
−you want story missions without managing multiple units

What players say

47% of 9,263 reviews are positive · 40% of 40 in the last 30 days

Players praise some campaign missions and the core real-time strategy gameplay, but often say the game needs more polish. Backers complain about paying again for campaign chapters, while recent players report that online modes have shut down.

Screenshots and trailer

Stormgate system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10+ (64 bit)
Processor: 6 Cores, 2.3 GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish.