Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming launched in 2016.
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Boardguard
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Boardguard both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 8 years older than Boardguard (2024). Boardguard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (3.99 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 Boardguard
Choose Boardguard if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boardguard launched in 2024.
Both The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Boardguard sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Boardguard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitmen Studios | Final Offer |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 8 years older than Boardguard (2024).
- Boardguard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Boardguard — FAQ
- Should I play The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Boardguard first?
- If you want chronology, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) came out before Boardguard (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 Boardguard similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.