Choose Timberborn
Choose Timberborn if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 22,640 Steam reviews back the pick.
Timberborn vs Against the Storm
Timberborn and Against the Storm both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Against the Storm (2023) is 3 years older than Timberborn (2026). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Timberborn: 22,640 reviews, Against the Storm: 18,297). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Against the Storm
Choose Against the Storm if you want the Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,297 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Timberborn and Against the Storm sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Timberborn |  Against the Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (22,640 reviews) | 95.2% positive (18,297 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mechanistry | Eremite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Against the Storm (2023) is 3 years older than Timberborn (2026).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Timberborn: 22,640 reviews, Against the Storm: 18,297).
- Against the Storm is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Timberborn (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Timberborn is Deck Playable, Against the Storm is Deck Verified.
Timberborn vs Against the Storm — FAQ
- Which is better, Timberborn or Against the Storm?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Timberborn sits at 96% positive (22,640 reviews), Against the Storm at 95.2% (18,297). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Timberborn or Against the Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Against the Storm (2023) came out before Timberborn (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Timberborn and Against the Storm similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.