Nuclear War Simulator - First Look (Steam Release)
0𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: as of the 3rd of February, 2023 Nuclear War Simulator is now available for purchase on Steam. Grab it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1603940/Nuclear_War_Simulator/
My first look at the Steam release of Nuclear War Simulator by Ivan Stepanov. Previously I'd played an earlier version on itch.io which is what has given me beta access to the Steam release.
Video shows off the default scenario that loads when you first launch the game which unfolds as follows (Interestingly it follows the escalation ladder posited by Herman Kahn in his essay On Escalation):
0:37 - Russia launches a tactical nuclear strike using a single IRBM against US naval forces in the Black Sea.
0:47 - US responds with a limited tactical strike against Russian military targets in and around the Black Sea using two SLBMs.
0:54 - Situation massively deteriorates and a massive ICBM exchange between Russia and the US occurs, primarily focussed on military targets.
2:35 - Russia performs a pre-emptive strike against NATO military assets in Europe.
5:02 - Things devolve further as the US launches their SLBMs alongside Europe launching what remains of their ICBMs, all targeting population centres in Russia.
5:45 - Russia launches their SLBMs targeting population centres in US and Europe.
Fallout and fire simulations are very detailed, you can select a specific date from which to use wind patterns for the sim. Blueprints are highly flexible as are the attack plans. Also there's the "friends and family" feature shown at 6:47 which is a bit weird but still interesting.
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