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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tempest Rising down to the 5 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Plague Inc: Evolved and Ironclad Tactics top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tempest Rising.

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The best games like Tempest Rising on PlayStation

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tempest Rising. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Command & Conquer: Red AlertClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 382

Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from Tempest Rising: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tempest Rising.

It predates Tempest Rising by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Plague Inc: Evolved

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 62KRAWG👍 86%· 667MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev Ndemic CreationsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations. In Plague Inc: Evolved the player controls a disease, that infects patient zero in a selected country.

Where it drifts furthest from Tempest Rising: setting.

It predates Tempest Rising by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiCo-op

Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!Key Features:Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns! No microtransactions!

Where it drifts furthest from Tempest Rising: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Tempest Rising.

It predates Tempest Rising by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS itch.io

#4FrostpunkClosest on setting

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SoloPost-ApocalypticSci-FiBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

In an ultimately frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. The city ruler has to manage both the inhabitants and the infrastracture the citizens live in.

Where it drifts furthest from Tempest Rising: game mode.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Tropico 6Closest on progression

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