Nuclear Contingency
Top-down spy action where one bullet can kill you
Amaterasu Software · Released Jan 2, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 96
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Dec 29, 2016
What is Nuclear Contingency?
This single-player, top-down stealth action game is set in 1959. As CIA operative Jack MacArthur, you investigate insurgents developing nuclear weapons through missions in Vietnam, Cuba, and other countries, avoiding guards or fighting them directly.
For you if...
- +you enjoy Cold War spy stories across international locations
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign with plenty to do
What players say
72% of 96 reviews are positive
Players praise the low price and describe the basic action as enjoyable. Complaints focus on weak stealth mechanics, bugs, and missing settings.
Screenshots and trailer
Nuclear Contingency system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nuclear Contingency?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or above
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- 512 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Does Nuclear Contingency have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nuclear Contingency run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Nuclear Contingency 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
