Stormgate

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

Frost Giant Studios · Released Aug 5, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 49% of 9,922
Recent reviews: Mostly Negative; 30% of 23 in 30 days
Players: 8; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; May 1, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 16 GB RAM · 15 GB disk; Full requirements

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

49% of 9,922 reviews are positive · 30% of 23 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.

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Stormgate system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Stormgate have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Stormgate run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish.

Does Stormgate use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Some AI tools were used to help with early ideation in the development process. AI tools were also used to assist in up-rezzing our portraits and adding facial animations. Final assets were all painted by artists. We have not replaced any developers with AI and believe that talented people lie at the heart of exciting games.

The statement mentions: Art

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam