Tempest Rising

About

About the Game Classic RTS action meets modern production and performance in Tempest Rising. Inspired by RTS greats of the 90s and 2000s, Tempest Rising is a classic, base-building real time strategy game set in a modern day alternative history war [link deleted] features 3 unique factions, each with its own approach to combat and economy and offering a variety of strategies for players of all stripes, deep and rewarding gameplay that keeps a focus on strategy while rewarding skill, and built-in customization options that allow players to approach the game their way in both single player and multiplayer game modes.

Read more
8
Based on
5031 reviews
Country Compatibility:
Languages:
Developer:
Slipgate Ironworks
Publisher:
Saber Interactive
Engine:
Unreal Engine 5
Release date:
24 April 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (131)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (5031)

Game features

Similar offers

Description

About the Game

Classic RTS action meets modern production and performance in Tempest Rising. Inspired by RTS greats of the 90s and 2000s, Tempest Rising is a classic, base-building real time strategy game set in a modern day alternative history war scenario. It features 3 unique factions, each with its own approach to combat and economy and offering a variety of strategies for players of all stripes, deep and rewarding gameplay that keeps a focus on strategy while rewarding skill, and built-in customization options that allow players to approach the game their way in both single player and multiplayer game modes.

Take on the role of Commander in the highly mobile and advanced peacekeeping corps of the Global Defense Forces or the hard-hitting and desperate Tempest Dynasty in 2 11-mission campaigns that allow the player to customize their army for each mission, as both armies seek to understand and control the mysterious but beneficial Tempest vines that grow unchecked across the war-torn planet Earth. Other dangers wait in the shadows, as the origin of the Tempest is revealed...

Features

  • Relive classic RTS base building with fast, fluid, and hard-hitting combat

  • Command 2 unique rosters of units as either the GDF (Global Defense Force) or the Tempest Dynasty (with the third playable faction, the Veti, coming in the future.)

  • Experience 2 epic single player campaigns with voiced mission briefings

  • Wage war alone or with friends in 3 game modes: versus AI opponents in Custom Game lobbies, in 1v1 and 2v2 Multiplayer Matchmaking, or solo in skirmish mode with up to 500 units per team and two unique superweapons to compliment each faction’s playstyle.

  • Dominate the competition and climb the leaderboards in Ranked matchmaking, utilizing the Glicko-2 rating system

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
45 GB available space
Additional Notes:
SSD is recommended

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-11600k / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or better
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD 7600 XT 16GB or better
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
50 GB available space
Additional Notes:
SSD is recommended

User reviews

Skankles
Not recommended | 30 May 2026
16.0h played

I want to say that I love this game, since I'm such a huge fan of old school RTS but the amount of missing quality of life features here is mind blowing. Even basic information like who's still alive during a skirmish,

Helpful: 5
Degra
Recommended | 30 May 2026
72.0h played

A worthy spiritual C&C successor. The devs are passionate about the project and do support it, albeit don't expect quick iterations. The updates are taking their time. The campaign mission design is solid. The story and

Helpful: 0
Impulse Parade
Recommended | 24 May 2026
38.4h played

Lots of fun and reminded me of playing Red Alert growing up. I'm glad I didn't look at anything before trying it. I was thoroughly surprised halfway through the GDF campaign. Felt like I was encountering the undead in

Helpful: 0
LJWAS
Recommended | 28 May 2026
28.9h played

Excellent RTS. This is exactly what I imagined a C&C game to look like in our days, the gameplay is super responsive, the factions are amazing, the soundtracks slap so hard and the campaign is the best this game has to

Helpful: 0
Nomadic_Soul
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
14.1h played

My god I'm coming from a horrible try on a cough storm cough rts this is beautiful, works, campaign is mostly there and what we have is solid. units generally interesting other than GDF. 8/10 will replay. ill kick it up

Helpful: 0
SparkyTheGrunt
Recommended | 30 May 2026
11.9h played

This game reminds me of tom clancys end war from back in the day. Except its extremely good looking. Plays amazing, and has a pretty good campaign for both factions. I'm surprised it doesn't have more traction. Very

Helpful: 0