Choose Tempest Rising
Choose Tempest Rising if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,332 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tempest Rising vs Carrier Command
Tempest Rising and Carrier Command both land in Action, Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy on Steam. Carrier Command (2022) is 3 years older than Tempest Rising (2025). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Tempest Rising: 12,332 reviews, Carrier Command: 15). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Carrier Command
Choose Carrier Command if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Carrier Command launched in 2022.
Both Tempest Rising and Carrier Command sit in Action and Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.5% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tempest Rising |  Carrier Command | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (12,332 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slipgate Ironworks™ | Realtime Games, MicroProse Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Carrier Command (2022) is 3 years older than Tempest Rising (2025).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Tempest Rising: 12,332 reviews, Carrier Command: 15).
- Carrier Command is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Tempest Rising (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Tempest Rising is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Carrier Command has no Deck rating yet.
Tempest Rising vs Carrier Command — FAQ
- Should I play Tempest Rising or Carrier Command first?
- If you want chronology, Carrier Command (2022) came out before Tempest Rising (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tempest Rising and Carrier Command similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Carrier Command have multiplayer like Tempest Rising?
- No. Tempest Rising supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Carrier Command is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tempest Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tempest Rising is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Carrier Command doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.