Chernobyl: Simulator (2026)
- Developer
- Rikarin Studio
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 59 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, methodical simulation that places you in the hot seat of a Soviet nuclear control room, where each switch and gauge decision carries weight and the pressure is palpable.
tensesimulationmethodicalunforgivingeducationalhistoricalatmosphericstressful
What players say
Players praise the reactor panel detail but say the game is still bare, lacking turbine and pump systems. It is very hard to start without a proper tutorial, and the control room is both too dark and too shiny. Players split on whether the simulation depth already justifies the price or still needs much more content.
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