Nuclear Option
Live player count and Steam charts
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 836 | +84 | +11.2% | 2,217 |
| Jun 2026 | 752 | -182 | -19.5% | 1,381 |
| May 2026 | 934 | -20 | -2.1% | 1,914 |
| Apr 2026 | 954 | +297 | +45.2% | 2,724 |
| Mar 2026 | 657 | -66 | -9.1% | 1,305 |
| Feb 2026 | 723 | +13 | +1.8% | 1,706 |
| Jan 2026 | 710 | +251 | +54.7% | 2,529 |
| Dec 2025 | 459 | +208 | +82.9% | 1,666 |
| Nov 2025 | 251 | -26 | -9.4% | 475 |
| Oct 2025 | 277 | -78 | -22.0% | 636 |
| Sep 2025 | 355 | +88 | +33.0% | 1,267 |
| Aug 2025 | 267 | +33 | +14.1% | 485 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 27, 2026Update 0.34
- Jun 11, 2026Patch 0.33.4
- Apr 30, 2026Hotfix 0.33.3
- Apr 17, 2026Hotfix 0.33.2
- Apr 15, 2026Hotfix 0.33.1
- Apr 14, 2026Update 0.33
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 3 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
