Nuclear Dawn overview

Overview

Nuclear Dawn comes from GameConnect, InterWave Studios and is published by Iceberg Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Sep 26, 2011, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Workshop. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Nuclear Dawn's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 8 October 2026 - 11:27:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 547. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 2,485 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Nuclear Dawn is available in 6 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including pegi, esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Nuclear Dawn has sold up to 749,000 units and has 1,621 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,300,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Nuclear Dawn overview details

Nuclear Dawn combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Nuclear Dawn is the first game to offer a full FPS and RTS experience, within a single gameplay model, without crippling or diluting either side of the game. As a soldier, explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes, modelled on modern cities, and take the fight to your enemies as armoured, assault or stealth infantry, using various weapons across ten distinct load-outs to accomplish your objectives. The first person shooter action in Nuclear Dawn is hard, fast and unforgiving, with weapons that rely on skill and tactics more than on twitch reflexes and map memorization. Then, take Nuclear Dawn above the action, and play as the commander. Organize your fellow players in squads, and assign them to tactical objectives. Plan the resource routes for your army, and production of your structures for forward deployment. Exploit the terrain and resource point locations to block your enemies’ advance, and crush their plans in an iron fist. Research and implement new technologies to give your soldiers the edge on the battlefield, and set up forward bases to lead the assault on your enemies, with a full complement of defensive and offensive structures to choose from, to build your perfect fortress. Features Two factions: The Empire and the Consortium have completely separate base-building paradigms. RTS commander: Produce structures, research advanced technologies, unleash devastating strikes on the enemy, and lead your team to victory as a RTS commander. Four classes: Each faction has four classes with various kit load outs, totalling over three dozen weapons. Squad up: Squad…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Nuclear Dawn is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Workshop, and is associated with Action and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 8 October 2026 - 11:27:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 547, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyFPSActionRTSMultiplayerPost-apocalypticSci-fiShooterTacticalFirst-PersonTeam-BasedReal-TimeIndieFuturisticReal Time Tactics

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Support and legal notes

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