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Nuclear War Simulator

Sandbox simulation of nuclear conflicts and their human cost

Bit Mirror · Published by Matrix Games · Released Feb 2, 2023

Simulation

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 271
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
5 months ago
Mar 25, 2026

What is Nuclear War Simulator?

A single-player sandbox simulation of nuclear conflicts on a map. You design warheads and missiles, place forces and choose targets, then run attack scenarios to estimate casualties and military damage from nuclear strikes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy setting up large, detailed custom scenarios
  • +you prefer technical simulations over traditional games

Not for you if...

  • −you want direct combat rather than planning attack scenarios
  • −you prefer to avoid simulations of civilian casualties

What players say

69% of 271 reviews are positive

Players praise its use as a tool for understanding nuclear conflict, while some complain that the interface is confusing or buggy.

Screenshots and trailer

Nuclear War Simulator

Nuclear War Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
1.5 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11 or OpenGL 4.3 compatible graphics card with 3 GB of VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
quadcore or more
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible graphics card with 6 GB of VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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