Nuclear Dawn

Last updated: 2025-12-05
  • Innovative FPS/RTS hybrid praised by players.
  • Diverse, balanced class system.
  • Engaging commander role offers tactical depth.
  • Critically suffers from no active players.
  • Developers abandoned the game.
  • Requires dedicated friend group for enjoyment.
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Emotions

Disappointment24%Satisfaction20%Frustration12%Excitement8%Nostalgia4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
2,475
Positive
1,93978.3%
Negative
53621.7%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
194,587
Estimated revenue
$1,943,924
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
118.03%
Estimated copies lost
865
Estimated revenue lost
$8,641
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
118%
Avg playtime 0.8h
1410.2%
Avg playtime 1.3h
> 2h playtime
2820.4%
Avg playtime 68.3h
8461.3%
Avg playtime 188.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0 rev/day
Last 30d0.1 rev/day
Quarterly3 rev/qtr
Days covered5,060.8 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
137 total
Organic purchasers9468.6%
Voted up: 72%
Key activations4331.4%
Voted up: 70%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
137 total
First impression0-2h3021.9%
Voted up: 57%
Mid game2-10h4230.7%
Voted up: 64%
Late game10-20h1813.1%
Voted up: 72%
Endgame20h+4734.3%
Voted up: 87%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.00% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 71.5%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 2,475 total.