
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
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Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 7.86/day in the week to Sep 1 → 16.86/day in the week after.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 7.25/day in the week to Jul 21 → 13.8/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 25 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 10 places towards #1, and the 2,413 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
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Join your fellow players in assembling an elite extraction team for a thrilling mission to recover classified materials hidden in the harsh Arctic landscape. Gather the necessary supplies to call in an evacuation chopper and make your escape back to civilization. Will you succeed?
Explore a vast open world with a variety of vehicles and trusty huskies to help you navigate the expansive terrain. Earn points to unlock powerful perks at soda machines, discover new suits, and even unlock dance moves! But beware—time is running out. With a devastating nuclear strike looming from the US government to contain the black goo virus, your mission is clear: salvage critical information about the virus before it’s too late. Can you beat the clock and complete your mission?
Beware the lurking threat of the black goo virus. In this perilous mission, you must test for infections and stay vigilant—anyone, even your loyal husky companions, could turn at any moment. Manage your resources wisely; each vaccine can cure an infection only once, and your inventory is limited to just five slots.
Scavenge for flamethrowers, shotguns, flare guns, and more to defend yourself against the relentless dangers. Will you make the right choices to survive, or will the virus claim you?
Are you ready to face the "Nuclear Nightmare"?
Customize Your Experience: Tailor your world settings to match your unique play style.
Unlock Perks: Enhance your chances of survival with powerful perk abilities.
Tame Huskies: Train your loyal companions to scavenge for items, guard your location, or alert you to dangers.
Navigate the Open World: Drive snowmobiles and fly helicopters to traverse the treacherous terrain.
Dynamic Gameplay: Encounter randomly generated events, enemies, items, and scenarios for a fresh experience every time.
Prepare to confront your worst nightmares in "Nuclear Nightmare." The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, and only you can prevent the impending apocalypse. Will you rise to the challenge, or will you become just another victim of this "Nuclear Nightmare"?

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almost 3 years later and they still havent fixed some of the most basic issues of this game
My only complaint for this game is that it has the atmosphere to a T. But lacks in depth in the survival field. Example: If you're like me and enjoy Jhon Carpenters The Thing you really love the uncertainty and the horror it brings. Now for solo i don't expect that to be met because how can it if we're being real. However, when i have to rely on 1 to 2 bottles of pain killers to stave off the cold more often than not because not even Lighting Myself On Fire helps me from freezing to death. How can you truly enjoy the long challenging run on Nuclear Nightmare solo. A simple fix would Heat Packs or Hand Warmers that give you a plus 20 to 30 to temperature. ooor let more buildings that are sealed and have power running to them like 2 next to a hele pad in the first map. The game would already be 10x better. Also, something massively missed. Take this idea and put it inside?!?!?!?! I know crazy. But i think many can agree that if we had a single map that focused on being inside or even with a combination of both with a massive courtyard it would significantly help solo play since it would give a setting where you don't feel that the lack of another person is significant set back just an extension of the work needed like solo doing an easter egg of COD Zombies. Difficult but possible with some attempts. I don't feel like having to learn the map like the back of my hand because hypothermia has a higher chance of killing me than the monster does on harder difficulties and the ability to roam during the day
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Languages: English*, Russian**languages with full audio support
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My friend gifted me this game for us to play together, and the result is we have ♥♥♥♥ for brains. Hoping the dumbest person in the world doesn't die so we don't have to be the next in position. When I argue with a fool, I just proved there are two. We both love arguing.
Интересная игра с возможностью игры в кооперативе. Сюжет строится вокруг техногенной и биологической катастрофы в полярных областях Земли. Проще говоря, если вы смотрели "Нечто", вам будут знакомы ощущения и атмосфера. Герой в одиночку или в компании друзей прибывает в обсерваторию со списком заданий и целью выяснить, что случилось. Главное — выполнить задания, чтобы успеть эвакуироваться и выжить, пока не закончилось время или вам кто-то не помог умереть. Днем безопасно, а ночью становится опасно выходить, так как начинается охота; также нужно помнить, что кто угодно может оказаться зараженным. Неплохая графика. Хорошее музыкальное сопровождение. Игра больше подходит для кооператива, так как в одиночку пропадает большая часть атмосферы. За игру 7 из 10
Чудова гра для спільного проходження з другом. Наодинці, мабуть, буде трохи нудно. А ще, мабуть, це єдиний кооперативний хоррор, який справді лякає. Інших таких я взагалі не знаю. Гра нагадує «Слендера», як би дивно це не звучало. Є карта, на ній — точки інтересу, тобі треба кожну (бажано) відвідати, виконати там якесь завдання і втекти. Тільки заважає не одна істота, а багато інших. У грі дуже приємна динаміка. Твоя швидкість бігу висока, монстри такі ж шалені, і це одна з причин того, що гра дійсно може лякати. Звісно, не аж до жаху, проте будь-який вихід вночі з будівлі може призвести до того, що з вулиці на тебе наскочить якесь щось і розірве на місці. Розробник просто молодець. Його гра коштує неймовірно дешево, а він постійно її вдосконалює, що дивно просто. Зараз вона дійсно вже виглядає гарно, інтерфейс кращий, але баги є. Хтось цим здивується? Але це все дрібниці. Однак... я дуже хочу причепитися до двох останніх карт. Знову ж таки, розробник молодець, що наполегливо продовжує працювати над грою. Перша карта велика, від того й складна. Нормально. Друга карта значно менша і сприймається як швидший режим гри. Довго тут не програєш, мабуть. А ось третя і четверта... чому шахти? Ну, навіщо? Мало того, що орієнтуватися в шахтах за картою неможливо, так ці шахти ще й нудні, однотипні та заплутані. А якщо у тебе ще й немає криголама, то в разі відключення генератора ти й зовсім не зможеш відкрити двері. А на новій карті ще й повільні ліфти додали! На жаль, нові карти не викликають бажання повернутися й знову грати. Швидше навпаки. Ну а так, підсумовуючи, гра дуже класна, викликає відчуття небезпеки. Не розумію, чому багато хто нарікає на те, що в грі є баги. Ніяких критичних багів тут немає, та й розробник гри аж ніяк не Capcom Моя оцінка — ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ Відгук написано: 03.09.2026 Михайло Punkel Кенебас ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Thank you for your attention. I hope you all understand. ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ Сторінка захищена авторськими правами. ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ█║▌│█│║▌║││█║║█ ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ█║▌│█│║▌║││█║║█ ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ█║▌│█│║▌║││█║║█ ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠЄ ліцензії та сертифікати. ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ Будь-яке копіювання карається законом. ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠВсі права захищені © Punkel ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ2002-2026
запустил, посмотрел как гг оставляет следы на снеге, после этого пожарил яичницу на компе, обогрел компом весь дом. одни плюсы. это слишком хорошо, люди не достойны таких игр🗿
Nobody will read my review so I will eat 3 tablespoon of mustard for every like this gets.
Когда рация твоего друга обрывается посреди крика, а из темноты начинает доноситься тяжелое дыхание -- Ради таких эмоций кооперативные хорроры и покупаются.
Don't get me wrong, the game is indie and thus can be a little rough around the edges as far as bugs, optimization, and other things are concerned. (All of these have been massively improved since release.) Even with this fact, the game retains an 83% positive score of its players and a sizable chunk of the negative reviews have an incredibly low play time. I'll be frank with you... if you've ever wanted to experience a game that truly made you feel like you were in the movie "The Thing" this is the game for you and for the foreseeable future this is the closest you're going to get. It's tragic that companies with more money and man power won't take chances on concepts like this because this game proved to me that the dream game I always had in my head is not only possible but it's fun. This game doesn't hit the total mark but it comes pretty damn close with its atmosphere and social mechanics. I play a decent amount of horror games (check the resume) and through this games unscripted/emergent gameplay I've had some of the most terrifying and cinematic moments in a game I've ever experienced. A lot of the other reviews I've seen said the same thing so it's not just me. Honestly for $7 the game is a total steal even if you don't know the movie "The Thing." On sale it's a no brainer. I'm also happy to report the game has seen a steady stream of updates since it's release into early access. The game has seen a multitude of new maps, enemies, graphical changes, vehicles, weapons, AI improvements, and with allegedly more to come. Thank you BG Productions for making a childhood dream come true. I hope nothing but the best for ya'll.
It's literally a dollar fifty CAD right now, buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game
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