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Nuclear Option

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Recent Reviews:

Very Positive (193) - 94% of the 193 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

All Reviews:

Very Positive (1,234) - 93% of the 1,234 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Oct 15, 2023

Developer:

Shockfront Studios

Publisher:

Shockfront Studios

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Due to overwhelming demand from playtesters for more content and expanded scope, we feel that Early Access provides an ideal opportunity to continue building on the solid base game that Nuclear Option already is. We view Early Access as a long-term commitment to push this game as far as it can go.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Nuclear Option will be in Early Access well into 2024, and perhaps beyond. To us, Early Access is not an excuse to ship a sub-par game, but a commitment to continue improving the game for as long as we're able.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of the game is planned to feature several additional aircraft, greatly expanded content for Single Player missions, many more weapons and ground units, improved Multiplayer stability, more Mission Editor features, and graphical improvements.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We believe the Early Access version of Nuclear Option is already a great gaming experience with a solid set of core content. All of the features listed in the About This Game section are already implemented. Future updates will offer expanded gameplay and variety, but not a fundamentally different experience.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“During Early Access, we expect to occasionally raise the price to reflect the amount of content and features on offer.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The wishes of the community are pivotal in determining the direction we take wtih new content and features. Our Feedback and Suggestions forum on the official Discord receives dozens of requests per day and each one is reviewed by the development team. We make highly requested items top developmente priority.”

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About This Game

Nuclear Option is a combat flight game set on a dynamic and realistic battlefield of the near future. Use an array of advanced weapons to change the course of battles as you intercept bombers, duel fighters, fly under the radar, or unleash the fury of nuclear weapons on enemy formations.

Each aircraft comes with an immersive cockpit featuring a situational awareness HUD, identifying nearby targets and threats. Aircraft can be flown with various controllers or with a mouse-controlled "virtual joystick", requiring no special hardware.

Experience realistic flight dynamics, with stalls, spins and g-force effects fully implemented, as each aircraft is composed of up to 50 individually simulated physics parts . A highly detailed damage model means that the condition of each part affects the way your aircraft flies.

Build your own missions using the included mission editor, and then fly your mission solo or with friends in PVP or PVE multiplayer combat.

Flyable Aircraft

CI-22 "Cricket" counter-insurgency aircraft

T/A-30 "Compass" light attack/trainer aircraft

SAH-46 "Chicane" stealth attack helicopter

FS-12 "Revoker" air superiority fighter

SFB-81 "Darkreach" strike bomber

Features Include:

Realistic flight physics, simulated across dozens of aerodynamic surfaces per aircraft
Detailed damage model with 30-50 detachable parts per aircraft
Five playable aircraft, each with scenarios highlighting their capabilities
Player hosted multiplayer with a public lobby browser, supporting cooperative or competitive play
Targeting HUD and Target view screen in cockpits
Flight HUD with detailed aircraft parameters including angle of attack, velocity vector, climb rate, G force and radar altitude
Night missions with night-vision cockpit functionality
Many guided and unguided weapons, including guns, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles
A 100km-wide map including various biomes and terrain types
Countermeasures including IR flares and radar jammer
Various AI controlled ground vehicles and AI aircraft engaging in large, dynamic battles
Persistent battlefields with lingering wreckage and smoke
Accurately simulated blast effects for explosions
Accurately simulated nuclear weapons with shockwave propagation
Custom Mission Editor