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…
Tempest Rising is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Slipgate Ironworks, released 18 April 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Tempest Rising is
Tempest Rising is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Slipgate Ironworks and released in 2025. It was published by 3D Realms. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 148 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Tempest Rising holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 83% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 7 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 45GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Tempest Rising launched on 18 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince and South of Midnight. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Inzoi, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, South of Midnight.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Tempest Rising yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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