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Tempest

Lion's Shade · 2016

Tempest

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Pirate RPG with open-world exploration and cooperative multiplayer gameplay."

Heads up: Story mode pauses anytime; multiplayer sessions require coordination and can't be paused mid-activity.
Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Open-ended

Focus on single quests or exploration sessions to avoid long commitments.

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About

Tempest (released as "Under the Jolly Roger" on consoles) is a Pirate Open World Action RPG which is offering an ultimate ability to free roam three vast worlds filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. You can trade, fight, explore on your own or call friends to do the same together!

As you navigate the dangerous waters of the game you won’t just catch up with merchants, but you will encounter fellow pirates, creepy followers of a mysterious cult and terrible mythical monsters: Kraken, Leviathan and other infamous creatures. Your ship – the pride and joy of any freebooter – can be customized in ma…

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeFirst personThird personActionOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Tempest — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Tempest take?
The minimum meaningful session for Tempest is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Tempest?
Tempest uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Tempest pressure you to keep playing?
Tempest has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Tempest's Session Respect Score?
Tempest has a Session Respect Score of 6.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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