Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming if you want an Action experience. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming launched in 2016.
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Forged of Blood
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Forged of Blood both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 3 years older than Forged of Blood (2019). The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Forged of Blood (62.5% positive). 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 Forged of Blood
Choose Forged of Blood if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forged of Blood launched in 2019.
Both The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Forged of Blood sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Forged of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) | 62.5% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitmen Studios | Critical Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 3 years older than Forged of Blood (2019).
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Forged of Blood (62.5% positive).
- Forged of Blood is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Forged of Blood — FAQ
- Should I play The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Forged of Blood first?
- If you want chronology, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) came out before Forged of Blood (2019). 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 Forged of Blood similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.