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Nuclear Option
Shockfront Studios · in Early Access since Oct 16, 2023 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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 nu
In Early Access since Oct 16, 2023
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 10,690 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 32,556 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 198 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #559 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #398 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #320 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 228 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 347 | 19 |
| Jan 2026 | 645 | 36 |
| Feb 2026 | 535 | 31 |
| Mar 2026 | 546 | 28 |
| Apr 2026 | 599 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 652 | 35 |
| Jun 2026 | 471 | 38 |
| Jul 2026 | 541 | 25 |
| Aug 2026 | 454 | 24 |
| Sep 2026 | 383 | 13 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 410k – 1.1M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $3.4M – $12M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 10,690 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–102 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Flight | 1 in 65 games |
| Level Editor | 1 in 67 games |
| Wargame | 1 in 56 games |
| Military | 1 in 42 games |
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Physics | 1 in 13 games |
| PvP | 1 in 13 games |
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