Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Choose The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.3% positive across 132 reviews.
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 2 years older than Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (2018). The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (75% 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 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North
Choose Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North launched in 2018.
Both The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming and Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North sit in Action, 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 |  Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) | 75% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitmen Studios | Wave Light Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) is 2 years older than Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (2018).
- The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (75% positive).
- Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming has no Deck rating yet.
The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming vs Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North — FAQ
- Which is better, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North?
- On Steam reviews The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming scores higher (83.3% positive) than Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (75% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming or Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North first?
- If you want chronology, The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming (2016) came out before Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North (2018). 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 Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.