Nuclear Design Bureau

Is Nuclear Design Bureau still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Nuclear Design Bureau was posted 9 days ago, on Nov 5, 2026. Over the past year updates to Nuclear Design Bureau have come about every 2 days.

1. Nov 5, 2026PatchHotfix 11/5/26 b
2. Nov 5, 2026PatchHotfix 11/5/26
3. Oct 30, 2026PatchHotfix 10/30/26
4. Oct 26, 2026PatchHotfix 10/25/26
5. Oct 24, 2026PatchHotfix 10/23/26
6. Oct 22, 2026PatchHotfix 10/22/26
7. Oct 21, 2026PatchHotfix 10/21/26
8. Oct 17, 2026PatchHotfix 10/17/26
9. Oct 16, 2026PatchHotfix 10/16/26
10. Oct 15, 2026Major updateUpdate "Helium"

9 earlier updates

1. Oct 2, 2026PatchHotfix 10/02/26
2. Oct 2, 2026PatchPhysics Patch 10/01/26
3. Sep 27, 2026Major updateUpdate "Hydrogen" 09/26/26
4. Sep 27, 2026PatchHotfix 9/27/26
5. Sep 22, 2026PatchExperimental LID/Sparkplug branch is out
6. Sep 21, 2026PatchPatch 09/20/26
7. Sep 19, 2026Patchupdate 2, 2026-09-19
8. Sep 16, 2026Patchhotfix
9. Sep 16, 2026Patchhotfixes 9/15 9:04pm

How long has Nuclear Design Bureau been in early access?

Nuclear Design Bureau entered Early Access on Steam on Sep 15, 2026 and has been in it for 2 months.

How many people are playing Nuclear Design Bureau?

Nuclear Design Bureau peaked at 63 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Nuclear Design Bureau?

Steam users tag Nuclear Design Bureau as Simulation, Strategy, Physics, Cold War and Science. Nuclear Design Bureau is single-player only and priced at $9.99, and 79% of its 448 Steam reviews are positive.

Design. Simulate. Detonate. As a junior engineer at the Kurchatov Institute, you design atomic devices to satisfy the demands of the State. A hardcore physics game simulating hydrodynamics, neutron transport, and thermonuclear fusion.

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Steam tags: Simulation, Strategy, Physics, Cold War, Science, Sandbox, Puzzle, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Dark.

Status	Active
Early access since	Sep 15, 2026
Last update	Nov 5, 2026
Typical gap	2 days between updates
Playing now	45 (Nov 14, 23:49 UTC)
7-day peak	63
Steam reviews	79% positive of 448
Price	$9.99
Play	Single-player
Steam Deck	Unsupported
Platforms	Windows
Developer	Design Bureau KB-11
Publisher	Design Bureau KB-11

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