Nuclear Option

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App ID	2168680
App Type	Game
Developer	Shockfront Studios
Publisher	Shockfront Studios
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	32005104
Last Record Update	31 October 2025 – 05:36:06 UTC ()
Release Date	16 October 2023 – 06:30:41 UTC ()

😍 91.33%

5k reviews

163

In-Game

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Additional Information

Developer

Shockfront Studios

controller_support

partial

workshop_visible

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Shockfront Studios

Store Release Date

16 October 2023 – 06:30:46 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://discord.gg/nuclear-option-909034158205059082

Primary Genre

Simulation (28)

Store Genres

Action (1), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Early Access (70)

Steam Release Date

16 October 2023 – 06:30:41 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

25 March 2025 – 05:01:10 UTC () (1742878870)

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Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, SDL SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 27 March 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 12947908

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controllertagwizard

Yes

Early Access Release Date

16 October 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC ()

First seen on SteamDB

27 September 2022 – 05:17:37 UTC (), in changelist #16173101

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

DualShock Controllers

DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

DualSense Controllers

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163 players right now
376 24-hour peak
1,310 all-time peak 19 September 2025

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0 viewers right now
27 24-hour peak
632 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~155.8 k by Gamalytic
~158.0 k by VG Insights
~239.5 k by PlayTracker

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User reviews history

😍 Very Positive
91.33% SteamDB Rating
5,001 94.7% positive reviews
279 5.3% negative reviews

How many players are playing Nuclear Option right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 163 players live playing Nuclear Option on Steam.

Nuclear Option had an all-time peak of 1310 concurrent players on 19 September 2025.

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