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Nuclear Dawn

A Shooter game by InterWave Studios, released in 2011

82/100🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Nuclear Dawn is a Source engine based Multiplayer game that combines the visceral action of a First Person Shooter with the deep branching gameplay of a Real Time Strategy title

Multiplayer

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Nuclear Dawn Download Size

The official download size for Nuclear Dawn is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Nuclear Dawn Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Nuclear Dawn, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Nuclear Dawn save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NuclearDawn\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/NuclearDawn/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/NuclearDawn/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Nuclear Dawn Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for Nuclear Dawn is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 1 user configs ↗

Can I Run Nuclear Dawn?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

Nuclear Dawn has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP or higher
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM2GB
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is Nuclear Dawn Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

82
Rated 82 out of 100
Generally Favorable2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, Nuclear Dawn has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 82, it stands out as a strong entry in the shooter category, though it may have minor flaws.

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