Tempest Rising

April 18, 2025 Slipgate Ironworks 3D Realms, Knights Peak, Saber Interactive
Real Time Strategy (RTS) Strategy
About

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.
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Release Date April 18, 2025
Developer Slipgate Ironworks
Publisher 3D Realms, Knights Peak, Saber Interactive
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Science fiction, Warfare
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