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Nuclear Nightmare

81% positive · 19,283 Steam reviews · released Oct 20, 2024 · by BG Productions

Online Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorCo-opFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorExplorationAtmospheric

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

Lifetime units: ~732k (P10–P90: 293k – 1.6M)

Gross revenue: ~$4.2M (P10–P90: $1.7M – $9.2M)

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: 82% positive across 384 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Multiplayer & community85% positive · 93 mentions
“i dont think there could be a more perfect game of The Thing, this is such a great combo of a stupid co op game that can be genuinely hilarious and actually kinda scary moments that could be straight out of the original movie, pls pls pls…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability53% positive · 80 mentions
“Don't get me wrong, the game is indie and thus can be a little rough around the edges as far as bugs, optimization, and other things are concerned. (All of these have been massively improved since release.) Even with this fact, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics77% positive · 43 mentions
“Don't get me wrong, the game is indie and thus can be a little rough around the edges as far as bugs, optimization, and other things are concerned. (All of these have been massively improved since release.) Even with this fact, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio71% positive · 42 mentions
“Don't get me wrong, the game is indie and thus can be a little rough around the edges as far as bugs, optimization, and other things are concerned. (All of these have been massively improved since release.) Even with this fact, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value76% positive · 33 mentions
“Don't get me wrong, the game is indie and thus can be a little rough around the edges as far as bugs, optimization, and other things are concerned. (All of these have been massively improved since release.) Even with this fact, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity67% positive · 30 mentions
“Nuclear Nightmare is good it just needs more content and balancing: Make the Apex Predator killable. Add more detailed Map for actually finding certian areas or Objectives. Monsters stop camping generators Or just move around the map more…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI46% positive · 26 mentions
“Nuclear Nightmare is good it just needs more content and balancing: Make the Apex Predator killable. Add more detailed Map for actually finding certian areas or Objectives. Monsters stop camping generators Or just move around the map more…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance75% positive · 12 mentions
“Nuclear Nightmare is good it just needs more content and balancing: Make the Apex Predator killable. Add more detailed Map for actually finding certian areas or Objectives. Monsters stop camping generators Or just move around the map more…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

609 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

Setting

Sci-fi

Structure

Open worldProcedural

Mood & themes

HorrorAtmosphericFunny

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

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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