Release Date: February 2, 2026
Genres/Tags: Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person, 3D, Real-time
Developer: K-D LAB
Publisher: K-D LAB
Platform: PC [Repack]
Engine: in-house
Steam User Rating: Not enough reviews
Interface Language: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Audio Language: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Crack: built-in (SKIDROW/Goldberg)
Minimum requirements:Operating System: Windows 7 x64
Processor: Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 64 MB
DirectX: Version 9.0c
HDD Space: 6.3 GB
Description: 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 realized 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) New features.
(Enhanced) Improved game balance.
(Enhanced) Support for modern screen resolutions up to 4K.
(Enhanced) Stable performance on multi-threaded processors.
(Enhanced) Numerous minor enhancements and bug fixes.
Repack Features Based on Maelstrom.The.Battle.For.Earth.Begins.Enhanced-SKIDROW ISO release: sr-maelstromthebattleforearthbeginsenhanced.iso (4,366,395,392 bytes)
Game version: v1.3.0
Alternative Goldberg crack/emu is available in NoDVD folder after installation. Use it if SKIDROW one doesn't work for you
100% Lossless & MD5 Perfect: all files are identical to originals after installation
NOTHING ripped, NOTHING re-encoded
Significantly smaller archive size (compressed from 4.1 to 1.9 GB)
Installation takes 3-6 minutes (depending on your system)
After-install integrity check so you could make sure that everything installed properly
HDD space after installation: 6.3 GB
Use "ConfigurationTool.exe" in game root to change the game language and other settings
At least 2 GB of free RAM (inc. virtual) required for installing this repack
Repack by FitGirl