Tempest Rising DLC release date: When The Veti’s Wrath Arrived

Tempest Rising DLC release date and price

The Tempest Rising DLC release date has already passed: Steam lists Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath as released on September 29, 2026. That matters if you’re planning to play the new campaign or want to try the Veti faction in skirmish and multiplayer. The Tempest Rising DLC release date also marks the arrival of the game’s third playable faction, which is available to base-game owners without buying the campaign DLC.

The Steam listing shows a regular price of $19.99 and a special promotion price of $17.99. You need the base game, Tempest Rising, on Steam to play the expansion. Check the Steam page for The Veti’s Wrath for current availability and pricing.

Detail	Information
Expansion	Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath
Steam release date	September 29, 2026
Listed price	$19.99
Promotion shown on Steam	$17.99; offer ends October 13
Required game	Tempest Rising on Steam

The player video describes the DLC as having launched “today,” but Steam’s dated listing gives the specific release date. The video mentions a discount through October 12, while Steam’s listing says the special promotion ends October 13. For the price and offer details, check Steam’s current listing.

The campaign DLC is a separate purchase from access to the Veti in skirmish and multiplayer. If your main question about the Tempest Rising DLC release date is whether you can play the faction now, the player video says that base-game owners can use it in those modes without buying the campaign.

What The Veti’s Wrath includes

The expansion adds a single-player campaign centered on the Veti, a new faction whose forces are trying to regroup and reclaim their place after the Tempest Wars; the Tempest Rising DLC release date marks the arrival of that story. Steam describes it as an 11-mission campaign that continues the events of the base game’s GDF and Dynasty campaigns. It follows the Veti as they reunite their forces, seek technology, and confront a threat within their own people.

Campaign feature	What the store listing says
Mission count	11 missions
Focus	The Veti’s attempt to reclaim their position
Story connection	Continues after the base game’s GDF and Dynasty campaigns
Main conflict	Internal corruption threatens the Veti
Mode	Single-player campaign

The Steam description frames the Veti’s goal as reclamation. Their forces are scattered after the Tempest Wars, and they are working to restore their strength. The story also involves K’uhul the Immutable, an ancient Veti ruler imprisoned after devouring colony worlds. Steam says he watches through the cracks of his prison and influences the scattered Veti, tying the campaign’s external struggle to a danger within their own ranks.

A player video about the expansion also describes the campaign as single-player only and says it leads on from the original story. The video’s creator shares early impressions, noting that the opening establishes the Veti awakening underground and beginning their effort to restore their empire. The creator says the video covers only the opening portion and is not a complete campaign review, so those comments offer a preview of the premise rather than an assessment of all 11 missions.

The video also comments on how the campaign presents the Veti. The creator had not seen animated cutscenes or mid-mission sets and locations on the same scale as the original campaigns in the portion they played. They suggest this presentation fits the Veti lore, which involves an underground awakening and stored consciousness. Treat this as an early player observation, not a complete description of every mission.

If you have not played the base campaigns, consider finishing them before starting The Veti’s Wrath. That’s a story-order suggestion based on the expansion’s stated connection to those campaigns; the provided material does not specify any unlock requirement or say that you must complete them first.

The Tempest Rising DLC release date may also help players plan where the new story fits: the Steam listing describes it as the final chapter, following the GDF and Dynasty campaigns. It does not provide a required order or say that the earlier campaigns must be completed to access it.

The Veti faction is available separately from the campaign

Buying the DLC is not required to access the Veti in every mode, so the Tempest Rising DLC release date marks the campaign’s arrival rather than a paid-only faction launch. According to the player video, the faction is free for owners of the base game in skirmish and multiplayer. The paid expansion is the single-player campaign; the new faction is included for base-game owners in those other modes.

Content	Included with the base game?	Requires The Veti’s Wrath?
Veti in skirmish	Yes, according to the player video	No
Veti in multiplayer	Yes, according to the player video	No
11-mission Veti campaign	No	Yes

The Veti have distinctive mechanics built around the Enlightened, humans converted into followers of the faction. The Steam listing says players can convert fallen soldiers into Enlightened and use them to empower units. It also highlights Ascension Anchors, structures that consume Enlightened to gain tiers and extend effects to connected buildings.

The player video adds that Enlightened can support Veti forces in several ways, including empowering machines and upgrading structures. It describes the faction as demanding more micromanagement than the GDF and Dynasty to get the most from its abilities. A good approach is to pay attention to how Enlightened support interacts with your units and Ascension Anchors, then adjust your tactics as you learn the faction’s tools.

Veti feature	How it is described
Enlightened	Converted humans used to support Veti forces
Ascension Anchors	Structures that consume Enlightened to advance through tiers
Unit roster	Includes the War Ender and Phantom Artillery
Battlefield tools	The store listing mentions teleportation tactics and sacrificing units for power surges

Steam also describes the Ascension Anchors as central to a Veti base. As they advance through tiers by consuming Enlightened, their tethers reach surrounding structures and enhance the buildings they touch. The listing says players can choose where that power flows as the battlefield shifts. A practical tip is to consider which nearby structures you want those effects to reach when developing your base.

The Veti’s combat tools include more than their major vehicles and artillery. Steam mentions a roster of infantry, abilities, and doctrines built around domination, alongside teleportation tactics and the ability to consume units for surges of power. The player video describes Enlightened as a limited resource that can be gained more quickly by subjugating and killing enemy troops than by waiting for certain buildings to produce them. Based on that description, a good approach is to consider how taking fights can support your supply of Enlightened, while still keeping your force varied.

These details can help you decide whether to try the faction even if you are not interested in the campaign. The player video reports that the faction was added to skirmish and multiplayer alongside the DLC’s release, while the Steam page describes its units and core systems.

Should you buy the campaign?

The clearest reason to buy The Veti’s Wrath is to play its 11-mission story; the Tempest Rising DLC release date tells you when that campaign became available. If you only want to experiment with the Veti in skirmish or multiplayer, the player video says that the faction is free for base-game owners in those modes. The distinction makes it easier to decide based on whether you want the campaign, rather than assuming the faction itself is locked behind the DLC purchase.

Steam lists the campaign DLC at $19.99, with a special promotion price of $17.99. The offer end date shown on Steam is October 13. Prices and promotions can change, so confirm the current amount on Steam before purchasing.

If your main interest is…	What to consider
Playing the Veti story	The expansion includes an 11-mission single-player campaign
Trying the Veti in skirmish	The player video says the faction is free for base-game owners
Playing the Veti in multiplayer	The player video says the faction is free for base-game owners
Getting the listed discount	Steam shows a promotion price of $17.99; the offer ends October 13
Playing the expansion	You need the Steam version of Tempest Rising

The video’s creator describes the opening missions as promising but explicitly says the video is not a complete campaign review. Treat that as an early player experience: it may help set expectations for the opening, but it does not establish how the full campaign plays or how its story concludes. The creator also notes that the video is sponsored, which is useful context when weighing its impressions.

The expansion launched alongside a patch that added the Veti to skirmish and multiplayer, according to the player video. The same video lists several additions and changes made since the base game launched: ranked matchmaking and leaderboards, spectator mode, six-player skirmish, speed controls including a pause option, additional maps, custom-game options such as infinite money and power, superweapons, a global production queue, an in-game codex, a map editor, and Steam Workshop support.

Those updates are background to the DLC decision rather than features that Steam lists as part of the paid campaign. If you already own the base game, you can weigh the story purchase separately from the faction and multiplayer updates. If you do not own it, the Steam page says the DLC requires Tempest Rising on Steam, so you will need the base game as well.

The player video describes the game as responsive and satisfying, and calls out its visuals, effects, and music. Those are the creator’s opinions, not store specifications. The creator also says the in-game codex includes unit and lore entries, which may appeal to players who want to read more about the setting while playing.

FAQ

When was the Tempest Rising DLC release date?

Steam lists Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath as released on September 29, 2026.

How much does The Veti’s Wrath cost?

Steam lists the campaign DLC at $19.99, with a special promotion price of $17.99. The offer end date shown on Steam is October 13.

Does The Veti’s Wrath include a new faction?

Yes. The expansion introduces the Veti. The player video says the faction is free for base-game owners to use in skirmish and multiplayer; the paid DLC provides the 11-mission single-player campaign.

Do I need the base game to play the DLC?

Yes. The Steam listing says Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath requires the base game Tempest Rising on Steam.