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The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming

Turn-based tactical RPG with hero training and permanent character deaths

Bitmen Studios · Released Aug 25, 2016

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 168
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 8, 2018
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming?

A single-player fantasy tactical RPG in which you lead an order against a returning ancient dragon and its minions. You recruit and equip heroes at your base, explore procedural dungeons, make choices during random events, and fight turn-based battles using flanking and status effects.

For you if...

  • +you prefer deliberate turns to real-time combat
  • +you enjoy dark fantasy and unpredictable dungeon expeditions

Not for you if...

  • −you want resource management without directing individual actions in combat
  • −you dislike permanently losing characters you spend time developing

What players say

79% of 168 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of classes and the tactical combinations their abilities allow. Some criticize repetitive encounters and a lack of visual polish.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ 64 bit
Graphics
DirectX 9+ Compliant, 512MB, 720p
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+ 64 bit
Graphics
DirectX 9+ Compliant, 1GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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