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Also Psychedelic and Shoot 'Em Up, like Tempest 4000.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2009
Games like Tempest 4000
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Tempest 4000 also play
The closest matches to Tempest 4000: Space Giraffe, Waves, Space Invaders Extreme, POLYBIUS, and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same hypnotic mood as Tempest 4000.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Shatter
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tempest 4000.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Llamasoft Ltd.
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 70% of 138 reviews
- Genres: Casual
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Brake mechanic enables whip like bullet swings
- Brutal difficulty rewards mastery
- Levels behave differently with unique enemy patterns
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tempest 4000 at current Steam store prices.
Void Invaders
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tempest 4000.
Ex-Zodiac
Why this: Shares pattern recognition with Tempest 4000.
Polygoneer
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Tempest 4000.
Gridrunner Revolution
Why this: Also Psychedelic and Shoot 'Em Up, like Tempest 4000.
Chippy
Why this: Shares power up management with Tempest 4000.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Waves
Why this: Shares power up management with Tempest 4000.
Space Invaders Extreme
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Tempest 4000.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Why this: Also Psychedelic and Shoot 'Em Up, like Tempest 4000.
Thumper
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tempest 4000.
More from Llamasoft Ltd.
Other recommendable Steam games by Llamasoft Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Tempest 4000.
About Tempest 4000
The closest matches to Tempest 4000: Space Giraffe, Waves, Space Invaders Extreme, POLYBIUS, and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tempest 4000 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Giraffe, Waves and Space Invaders Extreme — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic, and single out its brake mechanic and level select continuation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Tempest 4000: Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
Is Tempest 4000 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 70% of 138 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Brake mechanic enables whip like bullet swings
- Brutal difficulty rewards mastery
- Levels behave differently with unique enemy patterns
- Trance inducing gameplay
People who play it also play: Space Giraffe, Waves, Space Invaders Extreme
Frequently asked about Tempest 4000
Can I run it?
Does Tempest 4000 run on Steam Deck?
Tempest 4000 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Tempest 4000 cost?
Tempest 4000 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tempest 4000?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tempest 4000 are Space Giraffe, Waves, Space Invaders Extreme.
Who developed Tempest 4000?
Tempest 4000 was developed by Llamasoft Ltd. and published by Atari.