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Nuclear Epoch

Open-world extraction shooter with base building and randomized dungeon raids

Cat Play Studio · Released Jun 25, 2026

AdventureCasualIndie

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 533
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 29 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 15, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nuclear Epoch?

Nuclear Epoch combines open-world resource gathering and shelter construction with extraction-shooter raids in a nuclear wasteland. You enter five themed dungeon types with randomized layouts, enemy placements, and chest locations, fight mutant bosses for equipment, and trade rare finds with other players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy crafting and building between combat trips
  • +you like hunting for loot in randomized dungeons

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast progression without repeated boss and resource runs
  • −you expect survival systems to be the main challenge

What players say

78% of 533 reviews are positive · 72% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay. Frequent complaints include slow progression, repetitive grinding, bugs, and poorly balanced boss fights. A recent solo-player review also criticizes an update for making combat harder.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nuclear Epoch system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10+ (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD

Recommended

OS
Windows 10+ (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12600/AMD R7-3700X
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 3060
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD

Does Nuclear Epoch have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Nuclear Epoch run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
74
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Russian, Hungarian, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Swedish, Romanian, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Vietnamese, Korean, Ukrainian.

Does Nuclear Epoch use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We use AI to generate some icons.

The statement mentions: Art

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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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