Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and RTS, like Stormgate.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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- 8 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Stormgate: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Tempest Rising, Northgard: Definitive Edition, SpellForce 3 Versus Edition, and Iron Harvest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
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- Deck Playable
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Frost Giant Studios
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 51% of 5,533 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Editor enables community map creation
- Faction visuals and mechanics overhauled
- Hero loadouts let you customize playstyle
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About Stormgate
The closest matches to Stormgate: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Tempest Rising, Northgard: Definitive Edition, SpellForce 3 Versus Edition, and Iron Harvest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Stormgate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Tempest Rising and Northgard: Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its auto control groups and editor for map making. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Stormgate is a free-to-play sci-fi real-time strategy game developed by Frost Giant Studios. It offers a challenging and lengthy experience designed for focused, sit-down sessions. Players can engage with 1v1 skirmishes, online co-op missions, and competitive PvP across numerous maps, while an integrated editor enables community map creation and custom game modes. The game features hero loadout customization, faction visual overhauls, and auto-control-groups, alongside the Snowplay engine. Reviewers highlight how modern RTS controls feel responsive and intuitive, with Stormgates dynamically shifting map control to keep matches tense. Players describe the atmosphere as both atmospheric and contemplative, with an epic scope. Currently in Early Access, the title holds a 51% positive rating from over 5,500 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Stormgate: Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Is Stormgate worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 51% of 5,533 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Editor enables community map creation
- Faction visuals and mechanics overhauled
- Hero loadouts let you customize playstyle
- Modern rts controls feel responsive and intuitive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“"I believe generative ai can be a force for good", says game CEO while using genAI in his game while his multiplayer service gets bought out by an AI company and shuts down his multiplayer servers to power AI.”
“The biggest issue with Stormgate is that it’s always online, even for single-player. That’s an incredibly frustrating and unnecessary decision for an RTS. If your internet drops, if you’re traveling, or if servers have issues, you simply…”
People who play it also play: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Tempest Rising, Northgard: Definitive Edition
Frequently asked about Stormgate
Can I run it?
Does Stormgate run on Steam Deck?
Stormgate is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Stormgate free to play?
Yes — Stormgate is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Stormgate have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Stormgate supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Stormgate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stormgate are Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, Tempest Rising, Northgard: Definitive Edition.
Who developed Stormgate?
Stormgate was developed by Frost Giant Studios.