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.
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Natural Selection University
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Natural Selection University 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 9 years older than Natural Selection University (2025). Natural Selection University is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (1.99 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 Natural Selection University
Choose Natural Selection University if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Natural Selection University launched in 2025.
Both The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Natural Selection University 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 |  Natural Selection University | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitmen Studios | Budai |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 9 years older than Natural Selection University (2025).
- Natural Selection University is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Natural Selection University — FAQ
- Should I play The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Natural Selection University first?
- If you want chronology, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) came out before Natural Selection University (2025). 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 Natural Selection University 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.