Greetings, Viceroys!

The world of Against the Storm on consoles will soon be expanded by the Nightwatchers DLC, which introduces playable Bats, two new biomes, new world events, new modifiers, and more. Simultaneously, a free content update will be released featuring dozens of improvements and new content, including new world events, settlement statistics, and a Commons upgrade.

The Nightwatchers DLC and the new content update will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One on December 4th, 2025!

Nightwatchers DLC

Survival demands sacrifice! 

Bats join the game as a new playable species. They are stern and fiercely devoted people with unmatched resilience and exceptional metallurgical skills. Their special building, the Manorial Court, allows them to exile sluggish villagers to boost the productivity of loyal workers.

The DLC also adds two new biomes: the mineral-rich Rocky Ravine and the leafy sanctuary of the Bamboo Flats. In the Rocky Ravine, where even the trees are made of stone, you will find yourself trading on credit at the Black Market to keep your settlement thriving. Meanwhile, in the Bamboo Flats, you must care for the Fluffbeak’s hunger, thirst, and warmth to keep it happy and earn fertilizer, a key ingredient in producing fertile soil.

With Nightwatchers DLC, you can encounter three new World Events in which you confront a tree-devouring Grazer, trigger an explosive experiment, and pay off a criminal group to escape their grasp. Succeeding in these events will allow you to benefit from an on-demand syndicate trader, engine-boosting fuel rods, a tireless mining automaton, and the woodcutting Rainpunk Shredder. You can also face three new World Map Modifiers that challenge you to settle in confined space, flourish without geysers, and strategically discard Cornerstones.

But that’s not all! With the DLC, you can unlock three new Legendary Cornerstones, six new Decorations, and new Smoldering City Upgrades. The two new biomes have been enriched with 27 new music tracks, and there are 16 new Deeds for you to achieve.

Content Update

Against the Storm will also receive a free update across all supported consoles that includes new content, UX and UI improvements, balance changes, and plenty of fixes.

Some of the most notable features are:

• Three new World Events
• Commons, which lets villagers fulfill service needs at the Hearth
• Prioritizing reward collection from glade events
• Town Statistics
• Mirroring buildings
• In-game summary of biome resources and conditions
• Improved glade event interaction flow
• Improved construction and demolition flow

And more!

New world events and buildings

One of the update’s key features is new world events. Great rewards await those who dare attempt these challenges. Prove the forest is safe from an impending doom prophesied by the First Elder and gain a lucky feline companion. Decide the fate of a cast-out Viceroy and see the tides turn on you as well. Finally, as you arrive in a Ghost Town devastated by famine, choose a side and either avenge fallen villagers or join the hunt for more bloody spoils.

The update also revamps existing world events and introduces three new buildings that are exclusively available during world events. The Flame Altar offers three tiers of abilities, including immediate supply drops and time-limited buffs. The Feast Hall lets villagers fulfill their need for Treatment and Brawling and provides a Resolve boost to housed villagers. The Field Engineering Station lets you produce Enriched Fuel necessary for restoring the Crashed Airship and sending it on its next voyage.

Commons

The Commons is a shared space where villagers can fulfill service needs like Leisure, Luxury, Religion, and so on. Satisfying needs here grants a smaller Resolve bonus than dedicated service buildings.

To start fulfilling needs at the Hearth, you first need to unlock the Commons in the Main Hearth. The commons are in a separate tab in the Hearth UI. Unlocking them costs 8 Planks. Once unlocked, the UI tab will list all service needs that can be fulfilled at the Hearth.

To gain access to the Commons, you must first purchase an upgrade in the Smoldering City – the Monastery of the Vigilant Flame Level 6 upgrade.

Statistics

Soon, you will be able to see various settlement data, including a summary of global bonuses and effects, production statistics, and settlement statistics such as a Reputation breakdown.

Mirroring buildings

For those who like building in style, we’re adding an option to flip buildings horizontally.

Which means you can finally place Harpy Houses like this:

And more

But that’s not all. The update will feature hundreds of other changes, including an in-game biome conditions summary, updated looks for certain buildings to match the Bats architecture, Deed completion information on the World Map, irregular building footprints, plenty of balance changes, dozens of improvements and fixes, and more.

The full patch notes will be released when the update goes live on December 4th. Follow us to stay up to date with all Against the Storm news:

Prepare for the update

Important: Due to numerous systemic changes, the update will close the ongoing settlements to prevent potential issues. As compensation, you’ll receive Citadel Resources equal to winning that game and a Royal Resupply.

If you don’t want your ongoing settlement to be closed, please be sure to finish it before the update goes live on December 4th. Your Cycle progress and meta progress will remain intact.

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