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Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Naval combat, trade, and exploration” (12 of 86 reviews) and “Low-cost purchase and extras” (7); the most common complaint is “Repetitive, janky combat systems” (16). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
12 of the 86 reviews raise this.
7 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Pirates of Caribbean music on and get ready to play, I got it for free and it a great game”
5 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Pirates of Caribbean music on and get ready to play, I got it for free and it a great game”
“Tempest: Pirate Action RPG is a real pirate adventure. battle for gold and glory. the beauty of the sea with the sound of a thundering cannon”
“Clunky, Janky & Buggy. The whole lot of it. But it DEFINTIELY satisfies that plunderin' pirating craving you've got. Just need to have tolerance for ultimate jank. I would go as far as saying, despite the unintuitive…”
5 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“since my pirate love returned i aimed on getting amazing pirate games and found this, its not easy Noooo but if you learn how to play and to survive you will enjoy”
4 of the 86 reviews raise this.
“Tempest: Pirate Action RPG is a real pirate adventure. battle for gold and glory. the beauty of the sea with the sound of a thundering cannon”
16 of the 86 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 86 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this game for free from Fanatical so I usually judge these a bit less harsh. But Patchy the Pirate would roll over in his grave if I did that with this game. Sweet mother of Pearl, this game belongs in a poop deck.…”
“Clunky, Janky & Buggy. The whole lot of it. But it DEFINTIELY satisfies that plunderin' pirating craving you've got. Just need to have tolerance for ultimate jank. I would go as far as saying, despite the unintuitive…”
7 of the 86 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Clunky, Janky & Buggy. The whole lot of it. But it DEFINTIELY satisfies that plunderin' pirating craving you've got. Just need to have tolerance for ultimate jank. I would go as far as saying, despite the unintuitive…”
6 of the 86 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I couldn't get through 20 mins of the game. Despite my love for all games like this, the insanely clunky controls and fight mechanics, sap what ever joy you could find from this. If there is a gem here, it's buried…”
6 of the 86 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this for free from Fanatical, so here goes: Rough around the edges for sure, but it was really fun just sailing around the various islands, accepting quests and engaging in the single player campaign. It has that…”
“absolute worst ♥♥♥♥ ive ever played i cant even get out of the tutorial”
Counted across 86 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 69.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“It's kinda janky, but man at least to me it scratches that pirate itch from early 2000's titles!”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“This game is absolutely worth checking out for the scenic experiences and all the quests/story that go along with it. You can tell tons of effort went into the world building and lore of this game. I also played for over 50 hours and didn't experience any real bugs. Yes, there…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“SO MANY BUGS - UNPLAYABLE game becomes unplayable about every 15 minutes due to camera angles and other bugs.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Loot Ahoy! Tempest Sail into the Steam Autumn Sale!
Ahoy, scallywags! The hunt for sea treasure has begun! From October 1 through October 8, snag Tempest on Steam with a massive 70% discount during the Steam Autumn Sale. That's not the whole booty, tho
All Hands on Deck! Tempest joins the Steam Summer Sale
Ahoy there!Good news spotted on the horizon: Tempest has joined the Steam Summer Sale with a 70% discount! But that’s not all — the DLCs are also available at special prices:Tempest - Jade Sea — 65%Te
All Hands on Deck! Tempest storms into Steam Ocean Fest with 70% discount!
Ahoy there!A great naval battle looms on the horizon — the Steam Ocean Fest! From May 18th to May 25th, Tempest will be right in the thick of it! We are joining the fray with a royal 70% discount. But
Nominate Tempest for the Steam Awards 2025!
Ahoy there!Take a short break from conquering the seas, studying ancient maps, and hunting for treasures, and help the team with one small but important mission.Nominate Tempest for the Steam Awards 2
Get the game at a discount during the Summer Sale!
Hello everyone!Hot summer, hot discounts. Just the way we like it — warm, delightful, and full of anticipation.The Steam Summer Sale is live from June 26 to July 10.Tempest is joining in with the foll
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Pirates · Action · Naval · RPG · Open World · Action RPG · Multiplayer · Indie · Singleplayer · Co-op · Third Person · Sailing (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
| Official site | http://www.herocraft.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space