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Nuclear Dawn

Nuclear Dawn

Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.

Released Sep 26, 2011 Developer GameConnect, InterWave Studios Publisher Iceberg Interactive Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategyFPSActionRTSMultiplayer
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

78.5%positive2,468 reviews
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“This was the only game my grandfather got me. I was 9 years old when he got me a physical copy of this game. When he died i found the hard copy of this in his stuff and i had to buy it again and experience this game properly. I love how this game plays and i miss my grandfather…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Nuclear Dawn might be a forgotten gem for many, but for me it’s been one of the best gaming investments I’ve ever made. While the online servers are practically dead these days, the offline experience still shines. Playing against bots gives me that satisfying mix of FPS combat…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Game is abandoned, not sure why steam recommended this. Crashes a lot, controllers dated even for the time. It kind of try to do what Savage 2 did back in the day.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

58achievements
4.9%median completion
1.1%rarest: Traitor
40.2% of players 37.7% of players 35.3% of players 34.9% of players 28.1% of players 27.1% of players 27.1% of players 19.3% of players 19.2% of players 19.0% of players 18.8% of players 12.1% of players 11.9% of players 11.4% of players 11.3% of players 10.7% of players 10.2% of players 10.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.4% of players 7.5% of players 7.0% of players 7.0% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.5% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 3.8% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 40.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
40.2%I Don't Like Bunnies — Land a headshot on an enemy while they are airborne.
37.7%Spread The Pain — Inflict 5,000 points of damage on players.
35.3%Bloodlust — Score 5 kills in a row without dying.
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%Traitor — Win a game against at least 3 other members of your clan on the opposing team.
1.1%Locusts — Capture 10 resource points with at least 2 other members of your clan.
1.1%Legion — Capture 25 resource points with at least 2 other members of your clan.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 06, 2021
Nuclear Dawn 10 Year Anniversary Sale!

Hello everyone! It has been a while since we posted! We released Nuclear Dawn almost exactly 10 years ago today, and we wanted to take this moment to thank everyone who supported us. To celebrate, we'

Oct 07, 2018
Nuclear Dawn Update Released

An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers. The changelog for this update is below. Fixed a server crash that could occur with partially connected clients Map u

Oct 01, 2018
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Aug 29, 2018
Nuclear Dawn Update Released

An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers. The changelog for this update is below. Fixed potential issues with commander minimap interactions being delayed or

Aug 20, 2018
Nuclear Dawn Update Released

An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. This update includes the following: Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected with a "Too Many Commands" error when dragging on the minimap as co

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · FPS · Action · RTS · Multiplayer · Post-apocalyptic · Sci-fi · Shooter · Tactical · First-Person · Team-Based · Real-Time (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop
LanguagesEnglish * , Czech, German * , Russian, Spanish - Spain, Korean *
Achievements58
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.gameconnect.net/projects
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP or higher Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: 6GB of free HDD space Video Card: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon HD 2900 - NVidia GeForce 8800) Sound: DX 9.0c compatible sound card