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Tempest 4000 cover art

Tempest 4000

Llamasoft Ltd. · Atari · 2018-07-17

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

Casual

Modes: Single player

Releases: Mar 22, 2022 (Nintendo Switch), Jul 17, 2018 (Xbox One), Jul 17, 2018 (PlayStation 4), Jul 17, 2018 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.

0
playing now
69%
positive of 197 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
78/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
50/100
IGDB user rating (2 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$2.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 13:00 UTC (census sample)

Tempest 4000 is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Llamasoft and published by Atari, Inc. It is a modern reimagining of the classic arcade game Tempest, which was released in 1981. In Tempest 4000, players control a spaceship and navigate through a series of increasingly challenging levels while fighting off waves of enemies. Tempest 4000 was released for Atari VCS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch.

Health check

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  • · Top 44% of 9,678 Casual games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 4.9k–12k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 197 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$2.99-85%
Steam$2.99-85%
GOG$2.99-85%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$2.99-85%
GamersGate$3.00-85%
Humble Store$3.99-80%
Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.99 at GamersGate (2021-07-08)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 65 of 103 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Players online

102026-08-12 02:00 — 1 players2026-08-12 18:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 16:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 08:00 — 1 players2026-08-20 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 16:00 — 1 players2026-08-21 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-24 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-25 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-25 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 14:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 07:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 15:00 — 1 players2026-08-29 07:00 — 1 players2026-08-29 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-30 13:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$21.56$2.992018-07-172026-08-302018-07-17 — best price $15.992018-12-02 — best price $16.992019-08-21 — best price $16.992019-11-27 — best price $5.992020-01-30 — best price $5.682020-04-12 — best price $19.992020-06-10 — best price $16.682020-07-17 — best price $17.882020-08-29 — best price $17.882020-09-27 — best price $19.992020-10-29 — best price $17.882020-12-01 — best price $19.992021-01-07 — best price $19.992021-02-07 — best price $16.882021-03-25 — best price $19.992021-04-23 — best price $16.882021-05-31 — best price $19.992021-11-30 — best price $14.692022-03-07 — best price $12.992022-09-07 — best price $9.992023-01-17 — best price $21.562023-06-10 — best price $14.692023-09-12 — best price $19.992024-01-05 — best price $19.992024-03-21 — best price $14.692024-06-12 — best price $14.692024-09-05 — best price $14.692024-11-07 — best price $15.892025-02-05 — best price $14.692025-05-25 — best price $19.992025-09-28 — best price $19.992025-12-12 — best price $16.792026-03-13 — best price $19.992026-06-12 — best price $19.992026-08-13 — best price $2.992026-08-30 — best price $2.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

6 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch

Player tags

RetroActionArcadeCasualClassicPsychedelicShoot 'Em UpGreat Soundtrack

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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