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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.

Nuclear Option is a early access, flight and action game developed and published by Shockfront Studios.
Released on October 15th 2023 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 4,058 reviews of which 3,826 were positive and 232 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Nuclear Option into these genres:

Early Access Flight Action Simulation Multiplayer Combat Military Sci-fi War Wargame Futuristic Jet Destruction Stealth Physics 3D Level Editor PvP First-Person Realistic

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600K CPU or similar
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB DirectX 11 supported GPU
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • VR Support: TrackIR, HOTAS, Gamepad, Mouse and Keyboard

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Do you like the idea of DCS but hate needing to learn 10,000 binds to turn on your plane? Did you enjoy Ace Combat but wish it was just slightly more realistic? If so this is the game for you! A great blend of arcade action with dynamic aircraft simulation gives this a unique feel.
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April 2025
An open world that is more realistic than ACE Combat, but less complicated than DCS. Just perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
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Jan. 2025
Like to watch DCS gameplay, but 700-pages manual is too much? War Thunder is too grindy? VTOLVR is too...VR? This game is definitely for you. Ideal balance between realistic mechanics and user-friendly controls. No need to buy flight joystick: game is perfectly playable with ordinary controller (or mouse+keyboard). 100/100, would totally recommend to any aviation geek.
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Oct. 2024
Hidden gem, love the game, if you think war thunder and ace combat are too simple but you just can’t dedicate enough time to the complexity of dcs, then PLAY THIS GAME NOW
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Sept. 2024
Simulator disguised as an arcade game slowly tricking you into learning things. On the surface is just seems like a fun colorful sandbox aircraft game, there's big explosions, cool planes, and extremely simple controls that are very intuitive. However, underneath are realistic aircraft flight models that even rival expensive simulators, weapon systems that function like real weapon systems, sensors that work like real sensors and the best aircraft damage models that exist anywhere, bar none. This makes Nuclear Option very easy to learn, but very difficult to master because real world tactics are key. Nuclear option also has something that you cannot find anywhere else, and that is dynamic combat environments. Didn't bother shooting that enemy convoy? Well now they've made it to your airfield and are shooting your hangars and refuelers. Decided to avoid the enemy carrier group? Well now they've moved into the bay and the enemy can launch fighters from right outside your base. Conversely every action you do take, from jamming a radar to blowing up a factory helps shift the fight in your team's favor. While Nuclear Option is a fantastic single player experience, it is even better in multiplayer, being able to co-ordinate with other players in real-time. Nuclear Option has something for everyone, whether you just want to see things explode in a nuclear fireball, or if you're a hardcore flight-sim nerd who always gets makes sure they're on glideslope before final approach. This game replaced DCS and WarThunder for me, 11/10.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Nuclear Option is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam.

Nuclear Option is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.49€ on Steam.

Nuclear Option received 3,826 positive votes out of a total of 4,058 achieving an impressive rating of 9.07.
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Nuclear Option was developed and published by Shockfront Studios.

Nuclear Option is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Nuclear Option is not playable on MacOS.

Nuclear Option is not playable on Linux.

Nuclear Option offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Nuclear Option offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for Nuclear Option. Explore additional content available for Nuclear Option on Steam.

Nuclear Option is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Nuclear Option does not support Steam Remote Play.

Nuclear Option is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Nuclear Option
17.49€
9.1
3,826
232
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
493
Developer
Shockfront Studios
Publisher
Shockfront Studios
Release 15 Oct 2023
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