Nuclear Option
- 16players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
A near-future combat flight sim with jets, helicopters and nuclear weapons, where battles escalate across a whole map.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 16 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
Friends fly side by side against AI forces or pick opposing factions in a larger lobby, coordinating strikes, escorting transports and earning funds for heavier aircraft.
Flying and weapons take practice, so it suits a group that enjoys learning systems.
Everyone needs a copy, and it is still in early access.
Is it good
95%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
640 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 16 on PC. 95% positive of 11,000 Steam reviews.
- 16
Player-hosted lobbies and dedicated servers; friends fly together against AI forces or on opposing sides.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Shockfront Studios
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Oct 16, 2023 on PC
- Early access
- Still in early access on Steam
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 1 language, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Nuclear Option have couch co-op?
- No. Nuclear Option has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Nuclear Option together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 16 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Nuclear Option?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Nuclear Option story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Nuclear Option work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Nuclear Option free?
- No, it's a paid game.
