Tempest Rising

Tempest Rising is developed by Slipgate Ironworks™ and published by 3D Realms, Knights Peak, Saber Interactive, released on Apr 24, 2025.

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Basic Information

Store page feature tags: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing.

Official Introduction Key Points

1. 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 three 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.
2. 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 two 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…
3. Relive classic RTS base building with fast, fluid, and hard-hitting combat
4. Command 3 unique rosters of units as either the GDF (Global Defense Force), the Tempest Dynasty or the ancient Veti* (*included for multiplayer and skirmish, campaign sold separately)
5. Experience 2 epic single player campaigns with voiced mission briefings
6. 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.
7. Dominate the competition and climb the leaderboards in Ranked matchmaking, utilizing the Glicko-2 rating system

Minimum System Requirements (Windows)

- 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

Achievement Highlights

• Signal Lost
• Signal Lost +
• The Hornet’s Nest
• The Hornet’s Nest +
• Paradropped
• Paradropped +
• Retaliation
• Retaliation +

Related DLC

Available on the store page: DLC 4114220, DLC 4764990.

Legal Notice

©2023 3D Realms Entertainment, Denmark. Developed by Slipgate Ironworks ApS. Tempest Rising and 3D Realms and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of 3D Realms Entertainment ApS. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Official Screenshots

This page’s gallery section collects all 24 official screenshots of Tempest Rising.

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