Choose Tempest Rising
Choose Tempest Rising if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 4,947 reviews.
Tempest Rising vs Stormgate
Tempest Rising and Stormgate 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. Both released in 2025. Tempest Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive). 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 Stormgate
Choose Stormgate if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,533 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tempest Rising and Stormgate sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tempest Rising |  Stormgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (4,947 reviews) | 51.1% positive (5,533 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Slipgate Ironworks™ | Frost Giant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Tempest Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive).
- Stormgate is free; Tempest Rising is paid (29.99 USD).
- Stormgate has co-op; Tempest Rising does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Tempest Rising vs Stormgate — FAQ
- Which is better, Tempest Rising or Stormgate?
- On Steam reviews Tempest Rising scores higher (88.7% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tempest Rising is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Tempest Rising and Stormgate 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.
- Is Stormgate free?
- Yes — Stormgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Tempest Rising is paid (29.99 USD).