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Steam app 2168680 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:24 UTC

Nuclear Option

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.

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Nuclear Option Steam header artwork
Shockfront StudiosShockfront Studios
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Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:24 UTC
App ID
2168680
Product type
Game
Developer
Shockfront Studios
Publisher
Shockfront Studios
Release date
15 Oct, 2023
Release status
Released
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck
Playable
Metacritic

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Workshop#category_playable_at_your_own_paceIncludes level editorFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

DualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportPartial Controller Support

Accessibility

Color AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed Input

Popular tags

Early AccessFlightSimulationMilitaryActionWarWargamePhysics3DPvPFirst-PersonPvELevel EditorSandboxControllerArcadeStealthArtificial IntelligenceRealisticSci-fi
About this gameFull description from Steam
Nuclear Option is a combat flight game set on a dynamic and realistic battlefield of the near future. Use an array of advanced weapons to change the course of battles as you intercept bombers, duel fighters, fly under the radar, or unleash the fury of nuclear weapons on enemy formations. Each aircraft comes with an immersive cockpit featuring a situational awareness HUD, identifying nearby targets and threats. Aircraft can be flown with various controllers or with a mouse-controlled "virtual joystick", requiring no special hardware. Experience realistic flight dynamics, with stalls, spins and g-force effects fully implemented, as each aircraft is composed of up to 50 individually simulated physics parts . A highly detailed damage model means that the condition of each part affects the way your aircraft flies. Build your own missions using the included mission editor, and then fly your mission solo or with friends in PVP or PVE multiplayer combat. CI-22 "Cricket" counter-insurgency aircraft T/A-30 "Compass" light attack/trainer aircraft VT-7 "Vagrant" VTOL trainer UH-90 "Ibis" utility helicopter A-19 "Brawler" close air support aircraft SAH-46 "Chicane" stealth attack helicopter FS-12 "Revoker" air superiority fighter FS-20 "Vortex" VTOL fighter VL-49 "Tarantula" Heavy vertical lift VTOL KR-67 "Ifrit" multirole fighter EW-25 "Medusa" electronic warfare aircraft SFB-81 "Darkreach" strategic bomber "Alkyon" AB-4 strike bomber Thirteen playable aircraft, each with scenarios highlighting their capabilities Realistic flight physics, simulated across dozens of aerodynamic surfaces per aircraft Detailed damage model with 30-50 detachable parts per aircraft Player hosted multiplayer with a public lobby browser, supporting cooperative or competitive play Various AI controlled ground vehicles and AI aircraft engaging in large, dynamic battles Persistent battlefields with lingering wreckage and smoke Targeting HUD and Target view screen in cockpits Flight HUD with detailed aircraft parameters including angle of attack, velocity vector, climb rate, G force and radar altitude Many guided and unguided weapons, including guns, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles Accurately simulated blast effects for explosions Accurately simulated nuclear weapons with shockwave propagation A 100km-wide map including various biomes and terrain types A new, larger naval-themed map situated in an archipelago of occupied islands Custom Mission Editor Night missions with night-vision cockpit functionality Countermeasures including IR flares and radar jammer
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
IGRS13Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (or equivalent) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 560 / Intel Arc A380 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-12400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (or equivalent) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 3050 (8GB) / Radeon RX 6600 / Intel Arc A580 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements