Nuclear Day

Nuclear Day

Released Oct 2025

Nuclear Day is a story-based role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore the secrets of this world. Fight monsters. Pass tests and solve puzzles. Become your own in this tragic world.

65% positive · 135 reviews
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Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Nuclear Day launched on October 27, 2025 as a free-to-play survival RPG. Since launch, the developer (Garden of Dreams) has been actively developing and expanding the game through regular updates. The two most recent updates illustrate the ongoing work: Update 0.141 on February 18, 2026 added a full new open location (the Bank), a player faction-choice system, two minigames, new quests, a new merchant, and expanded enemy AI. Update 0.143.17 on September 8, 2026 added equipment wear and degradation mechanics, daily quest boards, new long-range quests, 10 new special offers, varied enemy animations, three character death types, and a Chinese language translation. The version numbering (0.143) indicates the game continues to receive frequent iterative updates. No developer statements about content development concluding have been made.
Evidence
Update 0.143.17 added equipment wear, daily quest boards, new long-range quests, 10 new special offers, varied enemy idle animations, three character death types, and a Chinese translation.
news post · Sep 8, 2026 source development ongoing
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Update 0.141.14 added a new open Bank location, a player faction-choice system, two minigames, new quests, a new merchant NPC, and expanded enemy AI.
news post · Feb 18, 2026 source development ongoing
high

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Details

Publisher
Garden of Dreams
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

A mesmerizing survival game with a unique atmosphere. Survive in a city that has been hit by a nuclear strike.

Can you survive in a world where there was a nuclear explosion? There is radiation, hunger, disease and suffering all around you. Your goal is to escape from the dying city and find the love of your youth. A unique atmosphere and a poignant storyline. Uncover the mystery of the missing documents and make a choice: save the people around you or leave them to perish.

What awaits you in the game:

— Unique story. Along the way, you will find many stories of different people, fascinating puzzle quests and the right to choose during the passage of quests.

— Hard survival. You will be haunted by typical survivor problems such as hunger, disease, thirst, the gradually approaching nuclear winter and bandits. Eliminate enemies to survive and avoid unnecessary attention.


— Dynamic game world. In the game world, weather conditions, the alignment of forces of groups of people outside, and so on will change. Get a loyal companion who will help you in your search and protect you from danger.

— Fistfights. Engage in fierce duels with other survivors, where only strength and agility decide the outcome.

The Demo Version Is Available Now.

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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