True C&C spiritual successor
Mentioned in ~3 in 4 positive reviews
“Tempest Rising is probably the closest I have come in years to feeling like I was playing a genuinely new Command & Conquer game”
Steam review · 185 h played ↗
Tempest Rising
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 87%Very Positive · 87%Slipgate Ironworks™2025RTS · Base Building · Strategy
$39.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A polished, fast-paced Command & Conquer-style RTS with great music and solid campaigns, but derivative and quiet online. Skip it if the paid Veti campaign DLC bothers you.
Great for
Command & Conquer and Red Alert fans who want a modern, campaign-focused RTS with a great soundtrack
Main risk
Third faction's campaign is paid DLC, and the game is derivative with a tiny multiplayer population
What changed in the last 30 days
124 recent reviews
Most recent negative reviews are angry that the third faction's campaign is a roughly $20 DLC, which they say was promised in the base game. Some also report crashes and Veti balance complaints.
124 recent reviews
What players love
Strong, varied campaigns
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The campaign is fantastic, the story is engaging, the maps are great”
Steam review · 28.2 h played ↗
Great visuals that run well
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I think it is the FIRST Unreal Engine 5 game I've played that is actually smooth and not a stutterfest”
Steam review · 45.9 h played ↗
Distinct factions, deep unit synergy
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“All three factions are incredibly varied and require adaptation of new tactics or methods to defeat the enemy.”
Steam review · 73.1 h played ↗
Fantastic soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Music/OST are definitely a highlight for this game.”
Steam review · 39.1 h played ↗
Free Veti in skirmish; DLC defended
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“your paying for their campaign, not the faction, you can play them in multiplayer and solo skirmish as that is what was promised before release”
Steam review · 259.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Third faction campaign sold as paid DLC
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“I paid for a game expecting 3 factions, not 2 factions with the third one turned into paid DLC.”
Steam review · 39.3 h played ↗
Derivative, soulless copy of C&C
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“it just has none of the soul or heart Command and Conquer did”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Balance problems and weak campaign AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The new faction is OP, the entire ranked leaderboard is just VETI.”
Steam review · 23.7 h played ↗
Dead multiplayer, few maps, slow support
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Zero online: after 10 hours I played online twice, with an hour of searching for an opponent each time.”
Steam review · translated · 6.6 h played ↗
Micro-heavy, fiddly abilities and UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“it ultimately makes the game feel very fiddly and convoluted”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Bad pathfinding and unit AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“the unit pathing is abysmal. Groups of units derp so hard”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable45 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better
Storage45 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-11700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD 7600 XT 16GB or better
Storage50 GB available space
OSWindows 10 or 11 (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better
Storage45 GB available space
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