Choose Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
Choose Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,431 Steam reviews back the pick.
Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition vs Tempest Rising
Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition and Tempest Rising both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (2015) is 10 years older than Tempest Rising (2025). Tempest Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (62.3% 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 Tempest Rising
Choose Tempest Rising if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 4,947 reviews.
Both Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition and Tempest Rising sit in 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
 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition |  Tempest Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (1,431 reviews) | 88.7% positive (4,947 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | Slipgate Ironworks™ |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (2015) is 10 years older than Tempest Rising (2025).
- Tempest Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (62.3% positive).
- Tempest Rising is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition has co-op; Tempest Rising does not.
- Steam Deck: Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition is Deck Unsupported, Tempest Rising is Deck Playable.
Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition vs Tempest Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition or Tempest Rising?
- On Steam reviews Tempest Rising scores higher (88.7% positive) than Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (62.3% 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.
- Should I play Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition or Tempest Rising first?
- If you want chronology, Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition (2015) 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 Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition and Tempest Rising similar?
- They overlap on 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.