Our favourite city builder of last year is releasing its first expansion next month, and it brings a new biome, new buildings and, oh yes, frog people

Hooded Horse’s roguelike city builder Against the Storm slipped out of early access late last year—too late to be in contention for PCG’s Game of the Year Awards. Which is a shame, because—as our 91% review can attest—it’s a triumphant reimagining of the genre, and a game that absolutely deserves more attention.

Rather than building one city that grows and grows until you get bored and start a new one, here you’re just a temporary resident, battling against the hostility of the forest until you complete enough objectives to pack up and move somewhere new. The resources on each map are limited, and exploiting them raises the general sense of foreboding your citizens are toiling under—as you rise up the difficulty levels, it can often feel as if success is achieved just as your production chains are on the verge of irrevocable collapse.