About
On Steam, 87% of 10,125 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 435 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 738 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 23 hours. It was nominated for 1 award.
Tempest Rising seamlessly merges the classic action of real-time strategy (RTS) games from the ‘90s and 2000s with modern production and performance standards. Encounter a battle-scarred 1997 in an alternate timeline where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear. In the fallout from the war, a strange red electrical vine known as Tempest started spreading across the planet and changed the course of history. Tempest Rising gives players full command as they build up their bases, lead armies into battle, and execute bold strategies to emerge victorious. Experience the story of two different factions across two campaigns with deep and rewarding gameplay that keeps the focus on strategy and skill, with built-in customization options that let players approach the game their own way in both single-player and multiplayer.
What is happening now
Tempest Rising is a real-time strategy title that launched in April 2025 on PC. The game features multiple factions competing across its campaigns and multiplayer modes. Since release, developer focus has shifted toward expanding the roster with The Veti's Wrath, a paid expansion introducing a third faction alongside its own single-player campaign. A playable demo of the expansion is currently available, giving players early access to the new faction before the full release arrives later this year.
How long to beat Tempest Rising
from 1 playerMain + extrasstory plus side content
23 h
From the people behind Tempest Rising
shared cast and crew
Games like Tempest Rising
same kind of game, other series
Cast and crew
1 creditsCrew
Awards
0 won, 1 more nominationThe Game Awards 2025
Media
Releases
Platform
Date
April 18, 2025
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better
Intel Core i5-11700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD 7600 XT 16GB or better
DirectX
Version 11
Version 12
Storage
45 GB available space
50 GB available space
Additional Notes
SSD is recommended
SSD is recommended
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Tempest Rising player count
concurrent players on Steam435playing now2h ago
435peak today
73830-day peak
738highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Tempest Rising achievements
148 achievements on SteamRarest
Finally, I Have Them All Own a superweapon from each faction in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match.
0%
Bunker Busted Kill at least 10 Lightning Rods with units inside
0%
The Amazing Disappearing Base Use Relocate at least 80 times in a match
0%
Endless Hordes Obtain a total of 1000 Enlightened in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match
0.1%
Blinding the Enemy Kill at least 10 or more Caretakers in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match
0.1%
Quantity Over Quality Build 50 or more Ascension Anchors in a match
0.1%
All 148 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Vimana Armada Have at least 10 living Vimanas in a match
0.1%
Back to the Stone Age Kill 30 or more Ascension Anchors in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match
0.1%
Perfect Score Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as Dynasty
0.1%
Veti Nacom Complete the Veti Campaign on Insane Difficulty
0.2%
Transcending Trials Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as Veti
0.2%
Unwilling Recruits Have 200 Enlightened at one time in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match
0.2%
Dawn of The... Kill 200 or more Enlightened
0.2%
Private Eyes are Watching You Have at least 10 living Caretakers in a match
0.2%
Final Test Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as GDF
0.2%
Puny Gods? Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as Veti
0.3%
Not So Immortal, Are You? Kill at least 10 or more Veti Specialists in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match
0.4%
I'm a mechanical man Disarm 200 mines
0.5%
Clear Skies at Dusk Kill at least 20 air units with Golems in a match
0.5%
Sting Like a Bee Create at least 100 Combat Servitors in a match
0.5%
Overture+ Complete the tenth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
0.6%
Veti Shepherd Complete the Veti Campaign on Normal Difficulty
0.6%
Veti Warkeeper Complete the Veti Campaign on Hard Difficulty
0.6%
Ascended Beatdown Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as Veti
0.7%
Keep rollin', rollin' Activate the 'Tempest Engines' ability on the Tempest Sphere 50 times
0.9%
Newly Awakened Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as Veti
0.9%
Hovering Hammer of Doom Use the Leveler's 'Barrage' ability 30 times in one mission or match
1%
Going Commando Win a Skirmish Match only using Infantry Units
1%
Sublimation+ Complete the seventh mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1%
Lunar Crucible Complete the eleventh mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1%
Lunar Crucible+ Complete the eleventh mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1%
Veti Seeker Complete the Veti Campaign on Easy Difficulty
1%
Transcendence! Own at least 10 Transcendent Ascension Anchors in a match
1%
Rambo Kill 60 units using the Assault Gunner's 'Tempest Dynamos' Ability
1.1%
Convergence+ Complete the fourth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.1%
Kyōto Forge Complete the ninth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.1%
Kyōto Forge+ Complete the ninth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.1%
Overture Complete the tenth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.1%
Lashing Out Kill at least 30 units with Arcing in a match
1.1%
Excision+ Complete the eighth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.2%
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Salvage' 25 vehicles from the Salvage Center in one mission or match
1.3%
Sublimation Complete the seventh mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.3%
Excision Complete the eighth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.3%
Clay Pigeons Destroy 100 Combat Drones with Missile Troopers in one mission or match
1.4%
Sunken Vault+ Complete the fifth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.4%
Heretic's Gift Complete the sixth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.4%
Heretic's Gift+ Complete the sixth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.4%
Pinata Party Blow up a Hammerhead or Skycrane Carrier filled up with units
1.5%
Sunken Vault Complete the fifth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.5%
Convergence Complete the fourth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.6%
Around the block Play 25 Multiplayer Matches
1.7%
God’s Eye + Complete the third mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
1.7%
Anchorless Win a Skirmish or multiplayer match as Veti while producing no Ascension Anchors
1.7%
Hidden in Plain Sight Make the Sniper go into Stealth mode 100 times
1.9%
God’s Eye Complete the third mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
1.9%
Dynasty Minister of War Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Insane Difficulty
2%
Tempest Hoarder Produce 15 Tempest Rigs in one mission or match
2.1%
Data Harvest Complete the second mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
2.1%
Data Harvest + Complete the second mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
2.1%
Stasis Breach + Complete the first mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
2.2%
Stasis Breach Complete the first mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level
2.3%
GDF General Complete the GDF Campaign on Insane Difficulty
2.5%
Road paved with bad intentions Use Technicians to lay down 200 Mines
2.6%
What's mine is mine, what's yours is now mine too Use the Hijacker's 'Override' ability 5 times over the course of a mission or match
2.6%
That's Super, Man! Build a superweapon for any faction in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match.
2.6%
Not a step back! 'Inspire' 25 units with the Line Officer at once in one mission or match
3%
Deprived Complete any Campaign without putting any points into the Doctrine and Armory systems
3.3%
Dynasty Major Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Hard Difficulty
3.8%
Firewatch Use the Engineer to deploy 10 Guard Towers in one mission or match
3.9%
Academy of War Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as Dynasty
3.9%
The Midas Touch Win 5 Multiplayer Matches
4.2%
The Great Explosive Barrel Massacre Blow up 999 Explosive Barrels
4.4%
Base-Builder’s Fiesta Produce 5 MCVs in one mission or match
4.7%
Doctor's Visit Deploy the Riot Medic's 'Healing Turret' 10 times in one mission or match
4.8%
Dude! Where's my car? Flatten 50 Vehicles
5%
Last Man Standing Win a Skirmish Match against 3 AI Players that are on the same team
5%
GDF Colonel Complete the GDF Campaign on Hard Difficulty
5.1%
Live Fire Exercise Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as GDF
6%
High Voltage! Activate Distribution Mode from two Dynasty Power Plants on one building
6.6%
Same-Day Delivery Use 150 support powers
6.6%
Making Bacon Pancakes Crush 50 infantry units by running them over with vehicles in one mission or match
7.1%
Cloudy with a Chance of Explosions Use the Commando's Airstrike ability 10 times in one mission or match
7.4%
Bug Zapper Use the Voltaic Reaction Perk to Kill 100 Units affected with Tempest Overflow
7.5%
The Ancient Basin + Complete the eighth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
7.7%
Where it Hurts + Complete the fourth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
8.1%
Training Grounds Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as Dynasty
9%
The Fall of Alexandria + Complete the tenth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
9.3%
Harvest The Tempest + Complete the first mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
10.1%
Squatters Rights Capture 15 enemy buildings with either Engineers or Technicians in one mission or match
11.8%
Conscription Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as Dynasty
11.9%
The Fall of a Dynasty + Complete the tenth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
12.3%
Fire Of The Gods + Complete the eleventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
12.3%
Partying like its 1998 Win 1 Multiplayer Match
12.3%
Air Traffic Controller Construct 12 Air Pads in one mission or match
12.4%
Dynasty Field Officer Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Normal Difficulty
12.8%
Participation Trophy
12.9%
Redirection + Complete the third mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
13.6%
Drive By Mechanic Deploy the Shieldmaiden's 'Repair Turret' 20 times in one mission or match
13.9%
Boot Camp Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as GDF
14.7%
Fire Of The Gods Complete the eleventh and final mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
14.9%
Dynasty Conscript Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Easy Difficulty
15.1%
Ancient Power + Complete the ninth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
15.7%
The Fall of a Dynasty Complete the tenth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
15.7%
Buried + Complete the eighth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
16.1%
Power of the Tempest + Complete the ninth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
16.7%
Harvesting Duty + Complete the sixth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
17%
Power of the Tempest Complete the ninth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
17.2%
Buried Complete the eighth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
17.5%
Fortress of Solitude Construct 50 Concrete Walls in one mission or match
17.9%
Sins of the Son + Complete the seventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
18.2%
GDF Sergeant Complete the GDF Campaign on Normal Difficulty
18.7%
Sins of the Son Complete the seventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
18.9%
Harvesting Duty Complete the sixth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
19.5%
Rat Catcher + Complete the fifth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
20.6%
Obstacle Course Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as GDF
20.7%
Pull That Base Apart + Complete the sixth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
21%
Rat Catcher Complete the fifth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
21.3%
Heart of Glass + Complete the eleventh mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
21.5%
The Pass + Complete the fifth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
21.6%
Heart of Glass Complete the eleventh and final mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
21.7%
GDF Recruit Complete the GDF Campaign on Easy Difficulty
21.8%
The Informant + Complete the second mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
22%
The Fall of Alexandria Complete the tenth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
22.7%
Public Relations + Complete the seventh mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
23.2%
Where it Hurts Complete the fourth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
23.8%
The Ultimate Silo-fest Construct 10 Silos in one mission or match
24.2%
Ancient Power Complete the ninth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
24.3%
The Ancient Basin Complete the eighth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
25.3%
Redirection Complete the third mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
27.1%
You Can't See Me Have 25 Units be Invisible at one time
27.2%
Public Relations Complete the seventh mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
27.7%
Pull That Base Apart Complete the sixth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
29.9%
Western BBQ Kill 25 Field Scout units with Ignitor units in one mission or match
30%
The Informant Complete the second mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
31.6%
The Pass Complete the fifth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
32.9%
Multitasker Have 10 Construction Sites active at one time
34.1%
Retaliation + Complete the fourth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
34.9%
Plowing the Fields Harvest 200,000$ worth of tempest in one mission or match
35.4%
Paradropped + Complete the third mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
36%
Harvest The Tempest Complete the first mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level
37.2%
Retaliation Complete the fourth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
37.6%
Paradropped Complete the third mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
44.9%
The Hornet's Nest + Complete the second mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
45.1%
Marked for life Intel Mark 98 units over one mission or match
46.3%
Marked for Death Kill 50 Intel Marked enemy units with 'Networked' units in one mission or match
48.8%
The Hornet's Nest Complete the second mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
54.3%
Signal Lost + Complete the first mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level
59.1%
Signal Lost Complete the first mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level
64%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
3 storiesTempest Rising ‘The Veti’s Wrath’ Expansion Out Now – Here’s What You Need To Know
2 outlets · Sep 30, 2026
Tempest Rising: The Veti's Wrath arrives September 29 along with a free update
2 outlets · Sep 15, 2026
Tempest Rising's elusive third faction will get its own singleplayer campaign as a paid expansion, and you can play the demo right now
1 outlet · Jul 12, 2026