Underplayed Gems

Nuclear Nightmare (2024)

Nuclear Nightmare cover
Developer
BG Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Rating
4.1 of 5, 18,673 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense cooperative nightmare where you and your team race against a nuclear countdown through a frozen, hostile wilderness, balancing desperate survival with unexpected moments of levity from unlockable dance moves.

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What players say

Players love the tense horror and The Thing-style paranoia, especially with friends on proximity chat, but are split on the jank: some find the bugs and rough controls part of the fun while others say the game is unplayable. The cold mechanic is punishing and the imposter mode adds fun betrayal.

Screenshots

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