Nuke Survivors
xenoargh · 2023 · Action Roguelike, Arcade, Roguelike, 2D, Choices Matter
PC
4 user reviews100% · 4
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About Nuke Survivors
Nuke Survivors is a simple-to-learn, but fairly deep, action / strategy game. It's Missile Command™ but with a serious twist: like FTL and Vampire Survivors, players get to make meaningful strategic decisions based on Roguelike mechanics as they play. Each run is unique and random, but skill matters!
The setting: World War 3 has started. The Enemy is attempting to destroy the player's cities at all costs. The player is in charge of Central Command, where they may launch Interceptor Missiles to destroy incoming nukes.
Every 10 seconds, the player gets to choose a new buff, that makes them more powerful: they may build an army of tanks, make their Interceptors more potent, protect their cities with force fields, and more. Choosing the right buffs in the right order is essential to survival.
As players play multiple rounds, they accumulate Buff Points, which may be used to purchase permanent upgrades for their base at the start of play, allowing them to advance further.
Make no mistake: this game gets really hard. New enemy types and Bosses await players, and eventually... no one will survive!
The setting: World War 3 has started. The Enemy is attempting to destroy the player's cities at all costs. The player is in charge of Central Command, where they may launch Interceptor Missiles to destroy incoming nukes.
Every 10 seconds, the player gets to choose a new buff, that makes them more powerful: they may build an army of tanks, make their Interceptors more potent, protect their cities with force fields, and more. Choosing the right buffs in the right order is essential to survival.
As players play multiple rounds, they accumulate Buff Points, which may be used to purchase permanent upgrades for their base at the start of play, allowing them to advance further.
Make no mistake: this game gets really hard. New enemy types and Bosses await players, and eventually... no one will survive!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Ahhhh Nostalgia! How many times did I blast aliens trying to destroy my cities in "missle command?" More hours than I can remember! This game definitely pulls me back to that time with an amazingly seamless upgrade of graphics, enemies and stylistic approach. The multiple reentry vehicle nukes and base support defense upgrades add a distinctly modern take on this classic. I could blast away hours on this simple to learn, but difficult to master fun little shooter! For the price, it is an almost no brainer. Pick it up to add to your collection of "I have ten minutes to pick up the kids" type of steam game. It wont disappoint!5 found this helpful
I've only played a little of this game so far, but it's pretty fun! Some parts of the gameplay are really cool, I love that rockets explode upon contact with other explosions, as it makes it a challenge to find wheres the right placement to handle every enemy, and the sprites are pretty nice. But, it could use a few tweaks, like making the same upgrade appear only once, or by making a small area around the main base where rockets aren't affected by explosions (as multiple times i'd get stuck for a bit firing rockets into rocket explosions) Overall, this is a simple, yet fun game that quickly evolves into a complex and frantic fight to keep buildings alive.5 found this helpful
If the prospect of racking up massive strings of explosions to wipe a whole screen of increasingly speedy enemies interests you, then I can recommend this game. The game keeps you engaged throughout a whole run of it, as well as keeping said run steadily increasing in engagement and difficulty. As of writing this review I have a high score of 3,936,550, a run in which I defeated 4 bosses iirc. Both bosses currently implemented pose interesting challenges, and there are enough other enemy variants to keep you on your toes, as some later guys have combo-breaking abilities. Making sure to fire behind the shield missiles becomes increasingly harder to pull off as they move faster and faster. The permanent upgrades have quite a large impact on keeping runs longer, I've noticed, as having the extra power in the beginning can kinda snowball. Spec'ing into multi-explosion and city shields are specially useful, as multi-explosion is incredibly important for dealing with shield missiles, and city shields are a surprisingly invaluable failsafe. They currently cap out at 3 each, which works well, but some sort of alternate mode where you can start off with as many upgrades as you want just…3 found this helpful
Just started playing, already died 6 times. It's great!!2 found this helpful
An amazing spin on a classic game. Chaining explosions and wiping the screen will always be satisfying. Can't recommend this enough.1 found this helpful
This was a lot of fun. I can play it in short bursts, or can sit and play it for a long while. I can engage with the game immediately while I learn how the different aspects work and refine my skills. I feel the pressure to save my cities, but in a low-stress way. Definitely recommend.
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