Nuclear Design Bureau

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 366 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Design Bureau KB-11 · Simulation · Sep 15, 2026

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Nuclear Design Bureau?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 366 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 282 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
20% of themes are praise20% are divided60% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
I love the mechanics so far though to help you study your build!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
6 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
The user interface does have a steep learning curve as far as drawing and creating new designs, but you are rewarded when everything in the middle starts "sparkling" or "fuzzing." Very much looking forward to more updates and maybe some videos from Scott Manley or others.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
100% still recommend
Graphics
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
63% still recommend
Interface
52% still recommend
Optimization
36% still recommend
Linux compatibility
38% still recommend
Crashes
43% still recommend
Performance
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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