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The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Warmage

The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Warmage both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 8 years older than Warmage (2024). Warmage is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming

Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming if you want an Action and Adventure experience. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming launched in 2016.

Choose Warmage

Choose Warmage if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Warmage launched in 2024.

Both The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Warmage sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Warmage — Steam metadata comparison
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming — Steam game coverThe Storm Guard: Darkness is ComingWarmage — Steam game coverWarmage
Released20162024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPGStrategy, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews83.3% positive (132 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBitmen StudiosAvenyrh

Side by side

The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Warmage — FAQ

Should I play The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Warmage first?
If you want chronology, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) came out before Warmage (2024). 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 The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Warmage similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.
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