Strategy · 2025

Tempest Rising

In short: Tempest Rising is a Strategy game by Slipgate Ironworks, released in 2025 on PC. It takes about 23 hours to beat. Critics rate it 80/100.

Tempest Rising

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…

Key facts

Released
18 April 2025
Genre
Strategy · Action
Length
≈ 23 h to beat
Game modes
Solo
Platforms
PC
Studio
Slipgate Ironworks
Publisher
3D Realms, Knights Peak
Critics
Metacritic 80
Steam reviews
89% positive (7,043 reviews)
Best price
$27.99 · Green Man Gaming

Where to buy

Green Man Gaming$27.99Steam

Why play it

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How long does it take to beat Tempest Rising?

Expect about 23 hours to reach the end (average reported by players).

Can you play Tempest Rising with friends?

No, Tempest Rising is a single-player experience.

What platforms is Tempest Rising on?

Tempest Rising is available on PC.

Where to buy Tempest Rising for the best price?

The best price Game Picker found is $27.99 at Green Man Gaming. Prices are checked daily.

Is Tempest Rising a good game?

Critics give it Metacritic 80. On Steam, 89% positive (7,043 reviews).

What games are like Tempest Rising?

In the same spirit: Cossacks 3, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Iron Harvest.

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