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Mostly Positive — 78% positive (32 reviews)
Last updated 8 Oct 2026
Maelstrom takes you to a dark future, onto an Earth ravaged by long-running wars and scarred by natural calamities of unseen magnitude.
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Explore a dystopian Earth torn by war and natural disasters in Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins Enhanced. Strategize your path to victory as you lead the fight across ravaged landscapes.
About this game
In the space of fifty years, Earth changed from a planet on cusp of a challenging future to a world a breath away from lifelessness and plunged into an apocalyptic time of ecological disaster, global warfare and the meltdown of human civilization. This is the time of the Maelstrom. In this ravaged world, the planet's dwindling resources have divided what remains of mankind in two: the urban freedom fighting 'Remnants' and the technologically advanced 'Ascension'. Now they must wage war against a new threat, the invasion of a savage alien race, the Hai-Genti, and each other in a desperate struggle for supremacy and survival. Through the game's missions, take command from different viewpoints and employ faction-specific tactics and weaponry to achieve your objectives. Complete with the ability to terraform landscapes and transform units, Maelstrom provides gamers with the power to harness the forces of nature in the most frantic, destructive, action-packed RTS game yet.
Game Features
A stunning mix of action-packed RTS missions set in a totally destructible and immaculately realised environment.
A devastated future Earth becomes the battleground as a divided human race fights for survival against alien invaders.
Through the game, players control each of the game's three factions - the Remnants, Ascension and the alien Hai-Genti - each with unique identities, strengths and tactics.
Modify the terrain and use the elements as a strategic weapon. Create valleys, carve out lakes, freeze water, melt ice, create tornadoes and even control the wind.
Characters grow experience and level up with new abilities as you progress through the game.
Enhanced Edition Features
New features.
Improved game balance.
Support for modern screen resolutions up to 4K.
Stable performance on multi-threaded processors.
Numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: Supported 64Mb Graphics Card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Pentium 4 at 3.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2800+
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7800 or Radeon X1800
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.3.1
Full list of changes: • Added language detection from Steam (manual selection via the ConfigurationTool is still available). • The notification about the maximum number of Vanguards is now displayed for 10 seconds instead of being shown permanently. • Added information about the Vanguard unit limit to its production description. • Other minor changes and fixes related to localization and UI.Read full article on Community Announcements (Hallkezz)Patch NotesOfficial
Changelog
Maelstrom Enhanced includes all previously released patches and will continue to receive new updates in the future. The Steam version launches with patch 1.3.0 right out of the box. Patch 1.3.0 A patch fixing a large number of bugs, improving AI behavior, localization, and adding new features. Full list of changes and fixes: WHAT HAS BEEN ADDED? • A new difficulty level for the AI in "Battle" mode — Brutal. • Display of Aliens egg levels. • Anti-aliasing support up to 8x. • Vertical synchronization (vSync). • Support for Steam extended statuses (Rich Presence). WHAT HAS BEEN FIXED? (general) • Fixed mouse cursor confinement: the cursor no longer goes beyond the game window, including windowed mode and multi-monitor configurations. • Fixed texts of all localizations. • Fixed a bug where the wind sound disappeared when loading saves. • Fixed incorrect placement of buoyancy upgrade buttons for the Jackhammer and Ironside in the Vehicle Factory. • Fixed incorrect sounds of units and buildings: - recovery of dead Buchanan; - construction of Research Lab II; - construction of Water Pumps; • Fixed the missing order cancel button for the Paladin. • Fixed cursor centering in the multiplayer pause menu during direct control, which was preventing mouse input • Fixed a game crash when attempting to build a base on a survivor compound with fog of war disabled. • Added missing description for the "White Madness" map. • Survivors now display a slot and health bar. • Sped up units exiting the water. • Fixed animations of infantry standing up, entering, and exiting the water. • Fixed incorrect and missing voice lines: - completion of Sun Farm upgrade; - production of Legionaires; - start of Hydro Generator Level I upgrade; - start of Mutagen Pump Level I evolution. • Fixed the missing 16x anisotropic filtering option in the game settings. • Improved movement of some units. • Fixed a number of interface errors. • Other minor changes and fixes. WHAT HAS BEEN FIXED? (campaign) • Fixed ...Read full article on Community Announcements (Hallkezz)AnnouncementsOfficial
Maelstrom Enhanced is now available on Steam!
Buy now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3666300/Maelstrom_The_Battle_for_Earth_Begins_Enhanced Maelstrom Enhanced includes all previously released patches and will continue to receive new updates in the future. The Steam version launches with patch 1.3.0 right out of the box. Key features of the remaster: • New features and capabilities • Improved game balance • Support for modern screen resolutions up to 4K • Stable performance on multi-threaded processors • Numerous minor improvements and bug fixes Steam version features: • Steam Rich Presence support • Built-in modding toolkit Full changelogRead full article on Community Announcements (Hallkezz)
