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Nuclear Design Bureau

Design Bureau KB-11 · 2026-09-14

Steam

IndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access

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.

75%
positive of 360 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
bronze
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$9.99
steam price (US)

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  • · Top 21% of 41,930 Indie games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 7.2k–16k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 360 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

steam$9.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $9.99 at Steam (2026-09-15)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 0 of 1 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)18320%11

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

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