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Evaluation
Nuclear Contingency launched on January 2, 2017 as a self-published indie stealth game. The only developer news post available predates the release — a November 29, 2016 announcement explaining a brief delay due to framerate bugs. No post-launch developer communications exist in the record.
The store description includes a "What's next?" section mentioning a desire to improve AI mechanics and a forthcoming patch, but this appears to be launch-window copy that was never updated — there is no evidence any such patch was ever released, and the developer has made no public communications since before the game launched. The game has been available for purchase since January 2, 2017, with no post-launch updates, DLC, or developer statements of any kind recorded.
Given the complete absence of post-launch developer activity across nearly a decade, and no announced or listed DLC, this game launched as a finished product and has received no meaningful post-launch support. It is effectively complete as shipped.
Evidence
Pre-launch announcement of a short delay to fix framerate bugs; no post-launch developer communications exist after this point.
Store description mentions wanting to improve AI and release a patch, but this appears to be stale launch-window text — no patch or further communication has been recorded since the January 2, 2017 release.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Amaterasu Software
Achievements
4
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
It is the year 1959, the world is drastically changing in the aftermath of the Korean War and the death of the Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin. The power balance of the world is forever altered by the discovery of the destructive A-bomb. From former British colonies in the South East Asia, US spies came back with the disturbing news of communist insurgents creating nuclear weapons. Nobody knows how they got their hands on uranium to fuel such a weapon and the required knowledge to make it. Faced with the dangers that communist terrorists could pose to the US and it's allies, the CIA Directors have decided to send their top man, Jack MacArthur to investigate the rumors and if they are proven true, to sabotage the nuclear capabilities of the terrorists. Still haunted by the horrors of the Korean War, Jack sets forth to eliminate the threat not only to the US, but to the whole world.
Nuclear Contingency is a stealth game inspired by the old school top down spy titles (such as the Metal Gear series). A deep and compelling story line spread across a period of 4 years will constantly keep you on your toes while you travel across exotic locations of Vietnam, Kongo, Cuba, Afganistan and more. Be prepared for an intriguing political thriller filled with unforeseeable twists and turns. Playing as a top field operative, players will be tasked with completing various missions by using stealth or confronting enemy soldiers head on. However, if alerted, the guards will prove to be a great challenge as a single bullet is enough to send Jack to an early grave. Only with a stealthy, smart approach, cool head and steady aim will the player be able to complete the mission and put an end to a nuclear threat, bringing back peace to the world.
Whats next'
We still wish to work on the game and improve certain ai mechanics. For now we still have not figured out why the AI sometimes breaks. Please let us know about everything you would like to see improved so we can put it in the upcoming patch!
Final note- During beta testing we have come across one weird but fun bug. The map is for some unknown reason filled with blood like someone before played the level... We found this interesting and we have no idea what causes the bug so if someone sees this please let us know so we can maybe figure out what causes the Massacre bug.
Nuclear Contingency is a stealth game inspired by the old school top down spy titles (such as the Metal Gear series). A deep and compelling story line spread across a period of 4 years will constantly keep you on your toes while you travel across exotic locations of Vietnam, Kongo, Cuba, Afganistan and more. Be prepared for an intriguing political thriller filled with unforeseeable twists and turns. Playing as a top field operative, players will be tasked with completing various missions by using stealth or confronting enemy soldiers head on. However, if alerted, the guards will prove to be a great challenge as a single bullet is enough to send Jack to an early grave. Only with a stealthy, smart approach, cool head and steady aim will the player be able to complete the mission and put an end to a nuclear threat, bringing back peace to the world.
Whats next'
We still wish to work on the game and improve certain ai mechanics. For now we still have not figured out why the AI sometimes breaks. Please let us know about everything you would like to see improved so we can put it in the upcoming patch!
Final note- During beta testing we have come across one weird but fun bug. The map is for some unknown reason filled with blood like someone before played the level... We found this interesting and we have no idea what causes the bug so if someone sees this please let us know so we can maybe figure out what causes the Massacre bug.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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