- Hotfix Update #13 - 7 October 2026
Bug FixesBase CampaignFixed an issue where it was impossible to evacuate Aleks to finish the 10th Dynasty mission Veti CampaignFixed an issue where the 7th Veti Mission could be failed after the outro cutsceneFixed an issue where the 10th Veti Mission could be failed during the outro cutsceneFixed an issue where some of the Veti Campaign missions were too easy on Hard and Insane difficulties due to the absence of enemy attacksFixed an issue where a strong blur could cover the screen during the outro cutscene in the 10th Veti MissionFixed an issue where subtitles and the voiceover were different in the outro cutscene of the 2nd Veti MissionFixed an issue where performance significantly dropped in the first few seconds of some Veti Campaign MissionsFixed an issue where some objects had distorted textures in the 7th Veti missionFixed an issue where some minimaps from Veti Campaign missions…
- Veti's Wrath DLC Launch Stream - 1 October 2026
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- The Veti's Wrath Expansion is available NOW! - 29 September 2026
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 support from that same community, and we are very grateful to everyone who has played and enjoyed our modern take on the classic RTS formula. We are very proud of the experience we have delivered and continue to improve upon with Tempest Rising. Today, we finally release our long-awaited third faction in The Veti's Wrath expansion. We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting this since even before launch. We can't wait for you to dive in and experience the Veti in our brand-new 11-mission Campaign and online multiplayer!Veti Campaign DLCLead the shattered Veti through a full-fledged 11-mission campaign to reunite your forces, reclaim stolen technol…
- Veti Faction Changes (Since Beta) - 29 September 2026
VetiAfter 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 Enlightened to garrison have had this range doubled to make this functionality easier and more reliable.Range increased to 3000 (from 1500) Refinement AltarWe want to ensure that the Veti economy remains vulnerable to effective harassment, so we are making Refinement Altars slightly easier to kill.Health decreased to 1800 (from 1900) EnlightenedTo make managing Enlightened easier, they are now categorized as a “Support” unit rather than an army unit. If Support Unit selection is disabled in the settings, they will no longer be selected with the All Army hotkey.Now classified as a Support unit CaretakerTo make using Caretakers more fluid, we are giving th…
- Veti Faction Overview - Aerial Units - 28 September 2026
Air 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. ConstellationAerial Siege PlatformAerial siege platform that unleashes Firefly swarms. Sacrifice hyper-charges its hives, rapidly breeding new payloads. MessengerSwift Predator AircraftDetects stealthed units and fires salvos of Tempest Arc rays against ground and air targets.ThunderheadHeavy Aerial TransportHeavy transport with Arcing defense. Deploys a Lightning Rod that garrisons ground units and can translocate them back to the Thunderhead.VimanaAerial Subjugation FortressSummons reinforcements from its home Gate, radiates an aura of Subjugation, and can periodically bestow mass Consecration upon allies.Join the Tempest Rising DiscordOur Discord server i…
- Veti Faction Overview - Specialist Units - 26 September 2026
Awaiting 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 SpecialistCan deploy to generate build radius. Each sacrificed Enlightened spawns one Combat Servitor with a limited lifespan.AugurRecon Control SpecialistLaunches explosive Fireflies to attack and reveal its foes. Sacrifice a nearby Enlightened to gain clairvoyant vision and replenished ammunition.CultivatorAOE Tempest Charge SpecialistPassively inflicts Tempest Charge on nearby enemy vehicles and summons damaging Tempest vines.ShepherdAOE Subjugator SpecialistConverts enemy infantry into Enlightened and can Empower them, turning them into volatile living bombs.Join the Tempest Rising DiscordOur Discord server is the best place to share feedback, chat dire…
- Veti Faction Overview - Vehicle Units - 25 September 2026
Yours 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 TankDischarges Tempest Lightning that devastates infantry, breaches garrisons, and applies Tempest Charge to enemy vehicles. LuminaryUtility Support TransportSupport vehicle that garrisons Enlightened. Projects their life-force to consecrate allies in a target area.Phantom ArtilleryStealth Artillery CraftTeleports volatile demolition charges directly onto distant targets.GorgonHeavy Assassin MechHunts targets by teleporting into range. Sacrifice an Enlightened to restock its Revenant Orbs.Dominance ArcFortified Defensive PlatformMobile command platform with Arcing defenses. Deploys into a Dominance Anchor for a defensive turret with limited build radius, or…
- Veti Faction Overview - Infantry Units - 23 September 2026
Unit 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 experience for you, and we can't wait for you to get your hands on it.Expansion PriceThe Veti's Wrath Campaign Expansion will cost $19.99 USD, and will launch with a 10% discount running from September 29 to October 12. On top of the 10% DLC discount, the base game will also be 50% off from September 29 to October 12, our largest discount ever! The Veti will be FREE to play for all base game owners in Multiplayer and Skirmish modes, and were always planned to be since before launch last year.The Veti campaign has 11 new single-player missions with voice acting.Production on the Veti campaign started after the launch of the base game, and we've been wo…
- Veti Faction Overview - Structures - 21 September 2026
Tactical 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, we’re starting with every structure you’ll be synthesizing. Veti StructuresResurrection AnchorConstruction StructureThe catalytic heart of a Veti base. Dispatches servitors to synthesize new structures. Ziggurat Infantry Production Structure War Assembly Vehicle Production Structure Celestial GateAircraft Assembly Structure Veti Eye Radar & Tech StructureReveals nearby stealthed enemies and enables full Radar. Tether to an Ascension Anchor to unlock higher-tier units. Additional units become available as the Awakening level increases.Power VaultHigh-Capacity Tempest GeneratorDual purpose: power generation and Tempest storage. Retaliates when attacked.…
- Tempest Rising: The Veti's Wrath arrives September 29 along with a free update - 14 September 2026
Some more RTS goodies are coming with Tempest Rising: The Veti's Wrath DLC arriving September 29th, and everyone can play the Veti free in multiplayer. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/tempest-rising-the-vetis-wrath-arrives-september-29-along-with-a-free-update/
- The Veti's Wrath Campaign Expansion launches September 29, 2026! - 14 September 2026
⚠️ 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 unearthed in the previous GDF and DYN campaigns. Entombed for millennia, the Veti rise to reclaim a world that has forgotten them. Their doctrine is absolute: humanity is fuel for their engines of war, and the very ground must be consecrated into a weapon. One does not conquer what was always theirs. The Veti's Wrath ExpansionFeatures a brand new Veti story campaign, with 11 new single-player missionsFREE update to play as the Veti faction in Multiplayer (Matchmaking, Custom Games) and Skirmish (AI bot matches) for all owners of the Tempest Rising base game. The Veti Faction roster includes:9 Structures7 Vehicles6 Infantry Units5 Air Units5 Specialists5 Defen…
- Hotfix Update #12 - 10 July 2026
Bug 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 multiple production buildings selected was not distributing them evenly across selected production buildings in multiplayer matchesFixed an issue where the total amount of queued units was displayed incorrectly if more than 255 units of the same type were queued in multiple production buildingsFixed an issue where killed infantry could be displayed as standing if the camera wasn’t focused on them upon their destructionFixed an issue where some Tempest Fields were missing in Dynasty Mission 4 and GDF Mission 10 Map Editor / Steam WorkshopFixed an issue where SetdressingExampleMap couldn’t be launched via the “Test Current Level” option in Map EditorFixed…
- The great RTS game Tempest Rising has a big The Veti's Wrath DLC announced - 10 July 2026
A full single-player expansion is coming to the great RTS game Tempest Rising. Titled The Veti's Wrath, you'll get some explosive new missions to play. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/the-great-rts-game-tempest-rising-has-a-big-the-vetis-wrath-dlc-announced/
- 'The Veti's Wrath' Expansion Releases Later This Year - Demo Available Now - 9 July 2026
Reclamation 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 third chapter of the Tempest Rising saga, as they battle to turn the tide against humanity and reclaim their place in a world they once ruled. This has been a long time coming. We read every comment and know how highly requested more single-player content has been. We have been working hard on this campaign and believe it will be worth the wait for everyone! The Veti's Wrath ExpansionThe Campaign expansion will be a paid DLC; we will share more information about the release at a later dateFeatures 11 new single-player Campaign missions where you will play as the VetiPlaying as the Veti in Multiplayer (Matchmaking, Custom Games) and Skirmish (AI bot matc…
- The Map Editor Update is Out NOW! - 7 July 2026
Tools 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 finally deliver our Unreal Engine-based map editor! Whether you are experienced with using Unreal Editor or this is completely new to you, we have prepared very in-depth documentation to walk you through every step to start creating your very first Tempest Rising map. Thank you to everyone for your passion for Tempest Rising and for requesting a map editor over the last year. Your feedback directly led to the development of this tool, and we can’t wait to see what you create!Download the Tempest Rising Map Editor DLCThe DLC will add the Tempest Rising Map Editor Project to your game files. Download the DLC here: Steam WorkshopAlong with our Map Editor,…
- New Veti Mission Demo Releasing During TactiCon on July 9 - 2 July 2026
STASIS 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 of these will be in a new Demo, launching on July 9 during the annual TactiCon event co-hosted and organized by Hooded Horse & Firesquid. Early LookWe'll let you discover more for yourself when you dive into the new missions. For now, here's an early look at what's coming next for the Veti. Thank you for your patience and continued support. We are very proud of what we're working on, and are excited to get it into your hands in the future. Join the Tempest Rising DiscordOur Discord server is the best place to share feedback, chat directly with the team, and hang out with the Tempest Rising community! Submit a Support TicketIf you are experiencing an is…
- Beta Feedback Survey and Wallpaper + Avatar pack - 5 June 2026
Requesting 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 faction and sharing feedback in our Discord and Steam forums. Survey, Wallpapers, and AvatarsWe have created a survey to collect important feedback and data that will help us improve and balance the Veti faction before the full release. Please consider filling out our brief survey, and receive access to a free pack of Tempest Rising-themed desktop and phone wallpapers and avatars for your time. Complete the Veti Beta Survey After completing the survey, you will be directed to the wallpaper and avatar pack. Below is a small sample of the wallpapers you can expect; we have created wallpapers for all main resolutions. We appreciate your passion and support f…
- The Veti Multiplayer Public Beta is live! Join for free and play until June 10. - 27 May 2026
Fire 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 to the beta and will see a new app in your Steam library called "Tempest Rising: Veti Multiplayer Public Beta". Remember to invite your friends, and good luck on the battlefield! Beta Content3 playable factionsGDF, Dynasty, and the new Veti factionAll 26 existing multiplayer maps3 playable modesQuick Play MatchmakingCustom GamesSkirmish (against bots)Up to 6-player matchesSpectator ModeVeti Faction OverviewBasic Veti Build Guide To help everyone get started, we have created multiple guides to give you the rundown of the Veti faction. The intention of these guides is to briefly outline the basics of the Veti faction and provide a rough framework for ne…
- Veti Multiplayer Public Beta May 27 to June 10 - 21 May 2026
Prepare 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 our 3rd faction, the Veti, before trying out the game for the first time. This is your best chance to experience what Tempest Rising has to offer. This beta is also a great opportunity for existing players to test the improvements we have made to the Veti based on player feedback from the December test. Beta Content3 playable factions:GDF, Dynasty, and the new Veti factionAll 26 existing multiplayer maps3 playable modesQuick Play MatchmakingCustom GamesSkirmish (against bots)Up to 6-player matchesSpectator Mode We appreciate everyone who has played and shared feedback about the game so far, and thank you for the continued support! Consider sharing wit…
- Hotfix Update #11 - Matchmaking Fixes - 12 May 2026
Bug 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 difference. This should improve the quality of matches overall.Note: A small portion of players with very high ratings might not find a match at certain times of day if there are no suitable opponents in the queue. Improved the speed of Quick Play matchmaking Submit a Support TicketIf you are experiencing an issue in-game, please submit a ticket describing your issue to our Saber Support team, and we will work to resolve the issue. Including a video or an image in your ticket will make it easier for us to assist you.
