Tempest Rising
Give it 3 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 3 reviews are negative (29%); after 10h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- Only 64% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
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Based on all 12,459 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 17.9h for positive, 18.8h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (64% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (148)
story milestone ending side
- Signal Lost Complete the first mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 100%
- Signal Lost + Complete the first mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 92%
- The Hornet's Nest Complete the second mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 85%
- Marked for Death Kill 50 Intel Marked enemy units with 'Networked' units in one mission or match 76%
- Marked for life Intel Mark 98 units over one mission or match 72%
- The Hornet's Nest + Complete the second mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 71%
- Paradropped Complete the third mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 70%
- Retaliation Complete the fourth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 59%
- Harvest The Tempest Complete the first mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 58%
- Paradropped + Complete the third mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 56%
- Plowing the Fields Harvest 200,000$ worth of tempest in one mission or match 55%
- Retaliation + Complete the fourth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 55%
- Multitasker Have 10 Construction Sites active at one time 53%
- The Pass Complete the fifth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 51%
- The Informant Complete the second mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 49%
- Western BBQ Kill 25 Field Scout units with Ignitor units in one mission or match 47%
- Pull That Base Apart Complete the sixth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 47%
- Public Relations Complete the seventh mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 43%
- You Can't See Me Have 25 Units be Invisible at one time 43%
- Redirection Complete the third mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 42%
- The Ancient Basin Complete the eighth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 40%
- Ancient Power Complete the ninth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 38%
- The Ultimate Silo-fest Construct 10 Silos in one mission or match 38%
- Where it Hurts Complete the fourth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 37%
- Public Relations + Complete the seventh mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 36%
- The Fall of Alexandria Complete the tenth mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 36%
- The Informant + Complete the second mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 34%
- GDF Recruit Complete the GDF Campaign on Easy Difficulty 34%
- Heart of Glass Complete the eleventh and final mission of the GDF Campaign on any difficulty level 34%
- The Pass + Complete the fifth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 34%
- Heart of Glass + Complete the eleventh mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 34%
- Rat Catcher Complete the fifth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 33%
- Pull That Base Apart + Complete the sixth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 33%
- Obstacle Course Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as GDF 32%
- Rat Catcher + Complete the fifth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 32%
- Harvesting Duty Complete the sixth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 31%
- Sins of the Son Complete the seventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 30%
- GDF Sergeant Complete the GDF Campaign on Normal Difficulty 29%
- Sins of the Son + Complete the seventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 28%
- Fortress of Solitude Construct 50 Concrete Walls in one mission or match 28%
- Buried Complete the eighth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 27%
- Power of the Tempest Complete the ninth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 27%
- Harvesting Duty + Complete the sixth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 27%
- Power of the Tempest + Complete the ninth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 26%
- Buried + Complete the eighth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 25%
- Ancient Power + Complete the ninth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 25%
- The Fall of a Dynasty Complete the tenth mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 24%
- Dynasty Conscript Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Easy Difficulty 23%
- Fire Of The Gods Complete the eleventh and final mission of the Dynasty Campaign on any difficulty level 23%
- Boot Camp Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as GDF 23%
- Drive By Mechanic Deploy the Shieldmaiden's 'Repair Turret' 20 times in one mission or match 22%
- Redirection + Complete the third mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 21%
- Participation Trophy Lose your first Multiplayer Match 20%
- Dynasty Field Officer Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Normal Difficulty 20%
- Air Traffic Controller Construct 12 Air Pads in one mission or match 19%
- Fire Of The Gods + Complete the eleventh mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 19%
- Partying like its 1998 Win 1 Multiplayer Match 19%
- The Fall of a Dynasty + Complete the tenth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 19%
- Conscription Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as Dynasty 19%
- Squatters Rights Capture 15 enemy buildings with either Engineers or Technicians in one mission or match 18%
- Harvest The Tempest + Complete the first mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 16%
- The Fall of Alexandria + Complete the tenth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 15%
- Training Grounds Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as Dynasty 14%
- Where it Hurts + Complete the fourth mission of the Dynasty Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 13%
- The Ancient Basin + Complete the eighth mission of the GDF Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 12%
- Bug Zapper Use the Voltaic Reaction Perk to Kill 100 Units affected with Tempest Overflow 12%
- Cloudy with a Chance of Explosions Use the Commando's Airstrike ability 10 times in one mission or match 12%
- Making Bacon Pancakes Crush 50 infantry units by running them over with vehicles in one mission or match 11%
- High Voltage! Activate Distribution Mode from two Dynasty Power Plants on one building 10%
- Same-Day Delivery Use 150 support powers 10%
- Live Fire Exercise Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as GDF 9.4%
- Last Man Standing Win a Skirmish Match against 3 AI Players that are on the same team 7.8%
- Dude! Where's my car? Flatten 50 Vehicles 7.8%
- GDF Colonel Complete the GDF Campaign on Hard Difficulty 7.8%
- Doctor's Visit Deploy the Riot Medic's 'Healing Turret' 10 times in one mission or match 7.5%
- Base-Builder’s Fiesta Produce 5 MCVs in one mission or match 7.3%
- The Great Explosive Barrel Massacre Blow up 999 Explosive Barrels 6.9%
- The Midas Touch Win 5 Multiplayer Matches 6.6%
- Academy of War Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as Dynasty 6.1%
- Firewatch Use the Engineer to deploy 10 Guard Towers in one mission or match 6.1%
- Dynasty Major Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Hard Difficulty 5.9%
- Deprived Complete any Campaign without putting any points into the Doctrine and Armory systems 5.2%
- Not a step back! 'Inspire' 25 units with the Line Officer at once in one mission or match 4.7%
- Road paved with bad intentions Use Technicians to lay down 200 Mines 4.1%
- What's mine is mine, what's yours is now mine too Use the Hijacker's 'Override' ability 5 times over the course of a mission or match 4.1%
- GDF General Complete the GDF Campaign on Insane Difficulty 3.9%
- That's Super, Man! Build a superweapon for any faction in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 3.9%
- Stasis Breach Complete the first mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 3.4%
- Stasis Breach + Complete the first mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 3.3%
- Tempest Hoarder Produce 15 Tempest Rigs in one mission or match 3.3%
- Data Harvest Complete the second mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 3.1%
- Data Harvest + Complete the second mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 3.1%
- Dynasty Minister of War Complete the Dynasty Campaign on Insane Difficulty 3.1%
- Hidden in Plain Sight Make the Sniper go into Stealth mode 100 times 3.0%
- God’s Eye Complete the third mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 2.8%
- Anchorless Win a Skirmish or multiplayer match as Veti while producing no Ascension Anchors 2.7%
- Around the block Play 25 Multiplayer Matches 2.7%
- God’s Eye + Complete the third mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 2.5%
- Convergence Complete the fourth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 2.3%
- Pinata Party Blow up a Hammerhead or Skycrane Carrier filled up with units 2.3%
- Clay Pigeons Destroy 100 Combat Drones with Missile Troopers in one mission or match 2.2%
- Sunken Vault Complete the fifth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 2.2%
- Heretic's Gift Complete the sixth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 2.0%
- Heretic's Gift+ Complete the sixth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 2.0%
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Salvage' 25 vehicles from the Salvage Center in one mission or match 2.0%
- Sunken Vault+ Complete the fifth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 2.0%
- Excision Complete the eighth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 1.9%
- Excision+ Complete the eighth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 1.9%
- Sublimation Complete the seventh mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 1.9%
- Kyōto Forge Complete the ninth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 1.7%
- Rambo Kill 60 units using the Assault Gunner's 'Tempest Dynamos' Ability 1.7%
- Convergence+ Complete the fourth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 1.6%
- Going Commando Win a Skirmish Match only using Infantry Units 1.6%
- Hovering Hammer of Doom Use the Leveler's 'Barrage' ability 30 times in one mission or match 1.6%
- Kyōto Forge+ Complete the ninth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 1.6%
- Lashing Out Kill at least 30 units with Arcing in a match 1.6%
- Lunar Crucible Complete the eleventh mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 1.6%
- Overture Complete the tenth mission of the Veti Campaign on any difficulty level 1.6%
- Sublimation+ Complete the seventh mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 1.6%
- Veti Seeker Complete the Veti Campaign on Easy Difficulty 1.6%
- Keep rollin', rollin' Activate the 'Tempest Engines' ability on the Tempest Sphere 50 times 1.4%
- Lunar Crucible+ Complete the eleventh mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 1.4%
- Transcendence! Own at least 10 Transcendent Ascension Anchors in a match 1.4%
- Newly Awakened Beat the Skirmish AI on "Easy" while playing as Veti 1.4%
- Ascended Beatdown Beat the Skirmish AI on "Normal" while playing as Veti 1.1%
- Overture+ Complete the tenth mission of the Veti Campaign, alongside all of its secondary objectives on any difficulty level 0.9%
- Veti Shepherd Complete the Veti Campaign on Normal Difficulty 0.9%
- Veti Warkeeper Complete the Veti Campaign on Hard Difficulty 0.9%
- Clear Skies at Dusk Kill at least 20 air units with Golems in a match 0.8%
- I'm a mechanical man Disarm 200 mines 0.8%
- Sting Like a Bee Create at least 100 Combat Servitors in a match 0.8%
- Not So Immortal, Are You? Kill at least 10 or more Veti Specialists in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match 0.6%
- Puny Gods? Beat the Skirmish AI on "Hard" while playing as Veti 0.5%
- Dawn of The... Kill 200 or more Enlightened 0.3%
- Unwilling Recruits Have 200 Enlightened at one time in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match 0.3%
- Private Eyes are Watching You Have at least 10 living Caretakers in a match 0.3%
- Final Test Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as GDF 0.3%
- Veti Nacom Complete the Veti Campaign on Insane Difficulty 0.3%
- Transcending Trials Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as Veti 0.3%
- Blinding the Enemy Kill at least 10 or more Caretakers in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match 0.2%
- Bunker Busted Kill at least 10 Lightning Rods with units inside 0.2%
- Endless Hordes Obtain a total of 1000 Enlightened in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match 0.2%
- Finally, I Have Them All Own a superweapon from each faction in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match. 0.2%
- Perfect Score Beat the Skirmish AI on "Insane" while playing as Dynasty 0.2%
- Quantity Over Quality Build 50 or more Ascension Anchors in a match 0.2%
- Back to the Stone Age Kill 30 or more Ascension Anchors in a Skirmish or Multiplayer match 0.2%
- The Amazing Disappearing Base Use Relocate at least 80 times in a match 0.2%
- Vimana Armada Have at least 10 living Vimanas in a match 0.2%