Steam app 1486920 · updated 30 Sep 2026, 12:57 UTC
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
19 months, April 2025 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
29 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 718 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
The source keeps every hour for about a month, one figure a day for about two, and a single number for anything older.
Contains soldiers getting shot, burned, blown up, or crushed under tanks.
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50 developer announcements, Apr 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Rise. Subjugate. Reclaim.Four years ago, we revealed Tempest Rising to the world for the first time and were met with an outpouring of anticipation and support from the RTS community. Last year, we launched the game to further overwhelming…
Saber EricVetiAfter the Veti Beta, we looked at both player feedback and gameplay data and made a number of changes to improve the Veti performance for all skill levels. Garrison Enlightened AbilityAll units with the ability to automatically call…
Patch notesAir supremacy. Veti Aerial UnitsCaretakerUtility AircraftHealing field treats infantry. Can deploy into Facilitation Mode to establish a build radius for expansion. Can consume a garrisoned Enlightened to deploy an Ascension Anchor.…
Saber EricAwaiting the call. Veti SpecialistsAegisDefensive Support SpecialistAnnihilates vehicle and air threats with twin disruptor beams. Can bestow a Gravitational Bulwark upon friendly units to reduce damage. Ascended Construction Utility…
Saber EricYours to command.Veti VehiclesSubjugatorLight Combat Support CraftSwift hunter-killer armed with Spike Launchers. Its weapon creates a Subjugation field that converts slain enemy infantry into Enlightened. Warden Heavy AOE Defensive…
Saber EricUnit ready. Only seven days remain until the Veti's Wrath DLC launches! Thank you to everyone who has been eagerly and patiently waiting for this expansion. The team has worked very hard since launch to develop this new 11-mission Campaign…
Saber EricTactical array operational.With nine days to go until the release of the Veti’s Wrath expansion on September 29, we’ll be giving you an overview of every new structure and unit you’ll have at your disposal from the Veti war machine. Today…
Saber Eric⚠️ VETI THREAT IMMINENT. The wait is almost over. The Veti's Wrath, the long-awaited third faction expansion for Tempest Rising, is launching on September 29, 2026! Take control of the powerful Veti, the ancient and mysterious race…
Saber EricBug FixesGeneral GameplayFixed an issue where saves made on versions prior to the 1.9.0 patch couldn’t be loaded and resulted in an infinite loading screenFixed an issue where adding units / buildings to the queue through Shift+LMB with…
Patch notesReclamation is coming. We're thrilled to finally announce that a full single-player campaign expansion is coming to Tempest Rising later this year, titled 'The Veti's Wrath'! Take control of the ancient and brutal Veti and experience the…
Saber EricTools ready. Examining diagrams. Map Editor Our most requested feature since launch has undoubtedly been the ability for players to create and share their own Multiplayer and Skirmish maps to play in Tempest Rising. We are very excited to…
Saber EricSTASIS FIELD COLLAPSE IMMINENT…"The humans thought us extinct." The most highly requested content since launch has been new single-player content. We're happy to announce that the Veti are getting single-player missions! The first preview…
Saber EricRequesting intel, Commander.Whether you are a Tempest Rising veteran or this is your first experience with the game, thank you for participating in the Veti Multiplayer Public Beta! We're thrilled to see so many people enjoying the new…
Saber EricFire at will, General!The Veti Multiplayer Public Beta is now available for everyone! You do not need to own the game to participate in this Beta. To join, simply head to our Steam page and click 'Play Now'. You will automatically be added…
Saber EricPrepare yourself, General.Starting next Wednesday, May 27, and running until Wednesday, June 10, we are opening up Tempest Rising to everyone for FREE during our Veti Multiplayer Public Beta! We know many players have been eagerly awaiting…
Saber EricBug FixesMatchmaking Fixed an issue where the Ranked matchmaking system was not properly accounting for player ratings when creating a matchQueue times will increase as matchmaking will prioritize matching players with a smaller Rating…
Patch notesGot the plans right here, Commander. On Friday, we marked the one-year anniversary of our launch date. We recapped an exciting year and teased some big things we are working on for Tempest Rising, including map creation tools and new…
Saber EricThe war rages on. Your first year of command exceeded expectations, General! Nice work, but we’re not done here yet. We are excited to share an early look at what is coming next for Tempest Rising. We will share more information as we…
Saber EricBalance UpdatesGlobal Defense Force (GDF) HarvesterIn the latest patch, we introduced modifications to the GDF Harvester that reduced the overall harvesting cycle time, increasing GDF economic efficiency. We are introducing some small…
Patch notesAnalyzing schematics . . . Welcome back, General! Our latest update brings a variety of community-requested quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes. To address a question we have seen from many players, we can confirm…
Saber EricClosing on target.The next update for Tempest Rising lands on Tuesday, March 10! This update brings a new batch of quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback. Notably, this update will include:A new option to play Campaign with…
Saber EricGreetings, Commander! The Veti Multiplayer Test has come to a close. We are thrilled with the early response to the new Faction, and we appreciate all the time you have put into playing and testing the Veti. The feedback we received has…
Patch notesGreat work, Commander!While Tempest Rising did not win tonight at The Game Awards, our entire team is still thrilled just to be nominated for an award on a global stage, alongside industry titans in the genre. Thank you to everyone who…
Saber EricBalance UpdatesIn our Superior Firepower update, we made many balance updates for both the GDF and Dynasty factions, while also introducing the Veti into the mix in the Veti Multiplayer Test.Early data has shown that these balance changes…
Patch notesWe’ve been ambushed, General!Superweapons have been a highly requested and anticipated feature for Tempest Rising since long before launch, though we’d rank something else even higher…Prepare to engage Veti hostiles!Veti Multiplayer Test…
Saber EricSuperweapons incoming, General!The Superior Firepower Update, the next major content update for Tempest Rising, drops TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 2! SuperweaponsUnleash devastating attacks on your foes with the new Superweapons (full…
Saber EricTarget locked. Reinforcements required! Show your love for the music of Tempest Rising by nominating us for Best Soundtrack in the Steam Awards 2025! 🏆 Since we began releasing tracks to the public over three years ago, we have consistently…
Saber EricWARNING! Superweapons detected.Orders received, Commander. By popular demand, Superweapons are coming to Tempest Rising in our next major update! Harnessing powerful war machines to produce and unload devastating payloads onto the enemy has…
Saber EricNew orders, Commander! We're thrilled to share that Tempest Rising has been nominated for Best / Sim Strategy game of 2025 at The Game Awards! We owe so much to all of you. It's meant the world to the team to see so many people enjoying…
Saber EricOn Monday, October 13, at 7am PST / 10am EST / 4pm CEST, we'll be performing a long-awaited reset of the leaderboards and player ratings. What this entails:MMR for all players will be reset to the default rating of 1500.Current Leaderboards…
Patch notesNew FeaturesAdditional reconnection options for Custom GamesWe’re introducing additional options for reconnection behavior in Custom Games. Players can now customize the disconnect/reconnect behavior of Custom matches after a player loses…
Patch notesTools ready. Checking designs. . . 🔧Welcome back, Commander! Our latest update introduces new community-requested customization features to Tempest Rising, along with new maps, balance adjustments, and bug/crash fixes. Notably, this update…
Saber EricIncoming transmission. . . 📡We're excited to share that the next content update for Tempest Rising drops on Monday, October 6! We've outlined some of the new features and improvements below.Our next batch of Skirmish and Custom maps have…
Saber EricBug FixesControlsFollowing the latest patch, players were unable to fully replicate the intended behaviour of 'Classic Controls'. To fix this, we are reintroducing the 'Classic Controls' option, which gives players the ability to control…
Patch notesReinforcements have arrived! ⛩️ New Features3v3 / 6-Player MatchesBy popular demand in the community, we've added the ability to play with up to six players in Custom Games and Skirmish mode.Full Spectator modeIntroducing Spectator mode…
Saber EricReceiving you loud and clear, Commander! We're very excited to reveal some new, highly requested features and content coming to Tempest Rising in our next major update! The most common feedback we've seen by far since launch has been…
Saber EricBalance UpdatesAfter our last balance patch, we found some opportunities to improve on early game matchups and further adjust some overperforming units, particularly on the GDF side. This small update should increase skill expression on the…
Patch notesPatching you through. . .Ready for new orders, Commander! This update brings a few minor community-requested features and changes, including: an update and clarification to our EULA, a new Difficulty Selector for Campaign missions, and an…
Saber EricBug FixesFixed an exploit that allowed players to unlock later Doctrines in Multiplayer before unlocking the pre-requisite DoctrinesFixed a rare server crash that occurred when configuring players’ teams for a game in matchmakingFixed a…
Patch notesComms link secured. Requesting reinforcements!Welcome back, General! Our first major content update brings a variety of highly requested features and new content, like 6 more maps, Spectator Mode V1, and the ability to queue with friends!…
Saber EricChecking designs... The mission continues, General! It's been a month since we launched Tempest Rising, and we've been hard at work on future content, new features, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements for the game. We'll share more…
Saber EricAnalyzing mission parameters... Watch the fourth episode of our mini-documentary series, Beyond the Battlefield: The Making of Tempest Rising: The Mission, and learn about the design philosophies and development journey of the game! Full…
Saber EricCommunity Items We've added Tempest Rising Steam Community Items / Trading Cards! 🃏 Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where players experiencing temporary network instability may experience a “Matchmaking Failed” error. Fixed an issue where player…
Patch notesLoading audio. Commencing headbanging! Watch the third episode of our mini-documentary series, Beyond the Battlefield: The Making of Tempest Rising, and learn about the development of the kick-ass music in the game! This episode features…
Saber EricBug Fixes: Gameplay Fixes: Fixed an issue where "-1" Rating was displayed after a match completed Fixed an issue where players mistakenly received credits from the last produced units when selling the associated production building Fixed an…
Patch notesClimb the ranks, General! It's been a week since our launch, and we're still going strong! Today, we're adding Ranked Matchmaking and Leaderboards for 1v1 matches. Now you can show your true strategic prowess to the world on the global…
Saber EricThis gameplay was recorded on April 17 by CohhCarnage. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/Tempest_Rising/ Join the Tempest Rising Discord Our Discord server is the best place to share feedback and chat directly with our team and the…
Saber EricCustom Lobby Issue We're still investigating the issues players are experiencing with joining and creating a Custom Lobby. We have added new dev tools to help us track these issues and resolve them sooner. We've listed steps to take to try…
Patch notesReady for deployment, General! We’ve been blown away by the response from the community in the 24 hours since our Early Unlock launch! As many of you noticed, Tempest Rising was unexpectedly made available yesterday morning for all players…
Saber EricWeapon systems live, awaiting orders... Your army is ready, Commander! Tempest Rising Early Unlock is now available for all players who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition We want to thank you all for supporting our game since we first announced…
Saber EricEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath | Windows | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Tempest Rising - Map Editor | Windows | 07 Jul 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Play Tempest Rising (Development Build) | Tempest\Binaries\Win64\Tempest.exe | -log | any | branch experimental, experimental2, hydratests, internal, nightly-backup, qa_backup, stable, testgate, staging, veti, reconnect |
| Play Tempest Rising (Test Build) | Tempest\Binaries\Win64\Tempest-Win64-Test.exe | -log | any | branch experimental, experimental2, hydratests, internal, nightly-backup, qa_backup, stable, testgate, staging, veti, reconnect |
| Play Tempest Rising (Shipping Build) | Tempest\Binaries\Win64\Tempest-Win64-Shipping.exe | any | branch experimental, experimental2, hydratests, internal, nightly-backup, qa_backup, stable, testgate, staging, veti, reconnect | |
| Play Tempest Rising | Tempest\Binaries\Win64\Tempest-Win64-Shipping.exe | any | ||
| Play Tempest Rising (DirectX 11) | Tempest\Binaries\Win64\Tempest-Win64-Shipping.exe | -dx11 | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocal | Tempest/Saved/SaveGames | * and below |
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