Kiloton
Cold War strategy built around diplomacy, proxy wars, and nuclear escalation
Jack Morehart · Published by spacemann's games · Released Feb 21, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 108
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 weeks ago
- Oct 4, 2026
What is Kiloton?
Kiloton is a real-time strategy game set during the Cold War, with a computer terminal demanding victory. You manage destructible cities, control spending, research weapons, and direct ground, air, and missile forces. There is a short single-player campaign, procedural generation, a scenario editor, and online play for up to five players.
For you if...
- +you prefer strategic decisions over constant unit micromanagement
- +you enjoy dark satire about nationalism and military buildup
Not for you if...
- −you prefer mouse-driven play over keyboard-only controls
What players say
96% of 108 reviews are positive
Players praise the approachable strategy and retro control-room visuals. Some criticize the interface as cumbersome to navigate.
Screenshots and trailer
Kiloton system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1660, 0 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Kiloton?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-5000
- Graphics
- GTX 1660
- Memory
- 8 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Kiloton have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Kiloton run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Kiloton use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Wargame
- RTS
- Grand Strategy
- Diplomacy
- Simulation
- Dark
- Retro
- Tactical
- Procedural Generation
- Cold War
- Strategy
- 1980s
- Pixel Graphics
- Dystopian
- 2D
- Philosophical
Recent updates
- Sep 7, 2026 · Tweaks
- Mar 26, 2026 · Multiplayer Patches!
- Mar 6, 2026 · Bugfixes
- Jan 11, 2026 · Army Experience Update
- Apr 8, 2025 · Achievement Fix