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Nuclear Option

96% positive · 11,216 Steam reviews · released Oct 15, 2023 · by Shockfront Studios

Early AccessFlightActionSimulationMultiplayerCombatMilitarySci-fi

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~370k (P10–P90: 148k – 814k)

Gross revenue: ~$6.1M (P10–P90: $2.4M – $13.3M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 96% positive across 947 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics96% positive · 199 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community95% positive · 99 mentions
“To everyone coming from the Ace Combat / HAWX / Project wingman and wants an experience a bit more realistic, but do not want to learn how to start and fly a DCS plane with all the complicated and scary button ? This game hits that feeling…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance94% positive · 96 mentions
“War thunder top tier was too expensive and life draining, DCS and IL-2 are expensive and full sims that are tough to learn and get into, and Ace Combat is too easy (I also hate time limits in missions). Then there is Nuclear Option, the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 366 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity99% positive · 95 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI89% positive · 90 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value95% positive · 73 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability91% positive · 58 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio100% positive · 53 mentions
“HEY YOU! Do you like War Tunder? and dont want to grind forever to a cool air craft? Do you like Ace Combat? and feel that its a little un-realistic? (belkan witch craft be damned) And do you play DCS? and hate how hard its is to learn…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal

1,064 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Sci-fi

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

WorkshopPartial controller support

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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