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Liquidators
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
25 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“It's only a 40 minute experience that is actually so fun and psychologically scary AND it's free Highly recommend”
18 of the 74 reviews raise this.
8 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Bodies get stuck in places you can't get and deaths that you just cant predict where the previously mentioned ♥♥♥♥ show happens, downright way too annoying for me at least but it looks great 2.5/10”
“Masterpiece of Art. Do something different for yourself and play this brilliant game. Слава Україні!”
“OMG even though it only took me 22 mins to complete of the best games ever. First the vibe was magnificent and graphics were perfect for a game like this IT reminds me soooooo much of the old doom games graphics and i…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“No monsters. No jumpscares. Only the sounds of molten reactor gasping for it's last breaths, constantly emitting invisible death and the objective, that must be done no matter the cost. This is my most distinct, sheer…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“It's only a 40 minute experience that is actually so fun and psychologically scary AND it's free Highly recommend”
“short, free, kinda annoying but good game. would reccomend.”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“"Liquidators" is an unusual first person nuclear disaster simulator where you take one of three unfortunate but dutiful nuclear plant operators and try to avert the worst of the Chernobyl plant meltdown. This plays out…”
“It's only a 40 minute experience that is actually so fun and psychologically scary AND it's free Highly recommend”
“short, free, kinda annoying but good game. would reccomend.”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Bodies get stuck in places you can't get and deaths that you just cant predict where the previously mentioned ♥♥♥♥ show happens, downright way too annoying for me at least but it looks great 2.5/10”
“"Liquidators" is an unusual first person nuclear disaster simulator where you take one of three unfortunate but dutiful nuclear plant operators and try to avert the worst of the Chernobyl plant meltdown. This plays out…”
“short, free, kinda annoying but good game. would reccomend.”
6 of the 74 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Bodies get stuck in places you can't get and deaths that you just cant predict where the previously mentioned ♥♥♥♥ show happens, downright way too annoying for me at least but it looks great 2.5/10”
“Nice execution but there isn't much content. It's also very easy. It's free so give it a go.”
“It's a all right game a little short and easy but other than that it's pretty good.”
4 of the 74 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“"Liquidators" is an unusual first person nuclear disaster simulator where you take one of three unfortunate but dutiful nuclear plant operators and try to avert the worst of the Chernobyl plant meltdown. This plays out…”
“The absolute proof that games dont need good graphics. Also the game is based on a real life event, so play at your own risk.”
3 of the 74 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Bodies get stuck in places you can't get and deaths that you just cant predict where the previously mentioned ♥♥♥♥ show happens, downright way too annoying for me at least but it looks great 2.5/10”
“It's pretty good. Some of the settings can be buggy, but overall it's a fun little adventure through a pixelated Chornobyl. And no, the melted fuel would not have actually caused a steam explosion IRL. that's not how…”
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Very cool game! My girlfriend, who is really into Chernobyl, enjoyed watching me play : )”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Isolating the core or the reactor wasn't the thing the liquidators actually did, they put out the fire and the USSR governement decided after to launch a vast quantity of a certain mixture to isolate the core, before putting it under bell. That being said, the game in itself…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“No cheesy jumpscares, monsters, or anything, yet its still horrifying, but the only thing I can truly complain about is the inaccuracy around the death squads mission, they never went into the basement where the Elephants foot is, and the random blobs of corium dont make sense,…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2025-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Statement on the War in Ukraine
From the onset, the ultimate purpose of this game has been to raise awareness for the liquidators of Chernobyl, people who undertook selfless acts to contain the worst nuclear disaster in history. The
Statement on the War in Ukraine
From the onset, the ultimate purpose of this game has been to raise awareness for the liquidators of Chernobyl, people who undertook selfless acts to contain the worst nuclear disaster in history. The
Statement on the War in Ukraine
From the onset, the ultimate purpose of this game has been to raise awareness for the liquidators of Chernobyl, people who undertook selfless acts to contain the worst nuclear disaster in history. The
3/8 Liquidators Update
Small content update meant to address some of the bugs that have been reported by our community.
Liquidators Update 11/30
Bug Fixes Flashlight battery no longer dies after prolonged use. Save game feature reworked, is now much more flexible. Fixed small bug preventing some players from finishing the game. Pipe sound bug
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Stylized · Surreal · Atmospheric · Horror · First-Person · Historical · Perma Death · 1980s · Nonlinear · Realistic · Exploration · Cold War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | https://cl3198615.wixsite.com/archive |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit / Windows 8.1 64-Bit / Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6400 @ 2.7GHz / AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / AMD Radeon™ R9 280 Storage: 7 GB available space