Tempest 4000
Released Jul 2018
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
69% positive · 197 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Tempest 4000 launched on July 17, 2018 as a complete, self-contained arcade shooter with 100 levels and three game modes. The game shipped as a finished product — there were no season passes, expansions, or post-launch content roadmaps announced at or after release. The only post-launch developer activity was a bug-fix patch on November 8, 2018, which addressed technical issues like refresh rate handling and keyboard customization. No further updates or announcements have been made since that patch. The game has no DLC listings of any kind. The store description presents this as a complete package, and the review quote describing it as "a fantastic conclusion to Llamasoft's work" reinforces that this was always intended as a finished release rather than a platform for ongoing content.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete package with 100 levels and three game modes, with no mention of planned DLC or future content. A review quote describes it as 'a fantastic conclusion to Llamasoft's work on the games.'
A bug-fix patch was released addressing refresh rate, keyboard configuration, and controller detection issues. This is the last and only developer communication recorded after launch.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Atari
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™. Developed by legendary game designer, Jeff Minter, Tempest 4000™ remains faithful to the original fast-paced gameplay by putting you in control of the Claw, a powerful spacecraft equipped to destroy deadly creatures and other obstructions with rapid-fire shots on vibrant geometric prisms.
Featuring fantastical graphical environments, 100 levels, three game modes, and more, you must eliminate all enemies as fast as possible to survive and compete for the highest score on the leaderboards.
Tempest 4000 is a fantastic conclusion to Llamasoft’s work on the games and easily holds its place amidst the classics of Atari’s flagship arcade series.. – Hardcore Gamer
Tempest 4000 is a great iteration on an arcade classic - Zam
Tempest is back and it's every bit as frantic as it was before. – TrueAchievements
Tempest 4000 is a collaborative love-letter for Tempest fans from Minter and Atari that’s been enhanced for contemporary audiences with exciting new features and gorgeous 4K graphics. – COGconnected
Featuring fantastical graphical environments, 100 levels, three game modes, and more, you must eliminate all enemies as fast as possible to survive and compete for the highest score on the leaderboards.
Tempest 4000 is a fantastic conclusion to Llamasoft’s work on the games and easily holds its place amidst the classics of Atari’s flagship arcade series.. – Hardcore Gamer
Tempest 4000 is a great iteration on an arcade classic - Zam
Tempest is back and it's every bit as frantic as it was before. – TrueAchievements
Tempest 4000 is a collaborative love-letter for Tempest fans from Minter and Atari that’s been enhanced for contemporary audiences with exciting new features and gorgeous 4K graphics. – COGconnected
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