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Nuclear Meltdown

Nuclear meltdown is a collective video game in which a group of players find themselves having to face an emergency in a nuclear power plant despite not having the technical skills.

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June 24, 2025
1 year and 38 days ago
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About the Game

Nuclear Meltdown is a tense, fast-paced cooperative game where a group of ordinary people are thrust into an extraordinary crisis: a nuclear power plant emergency. Trapped inside the control center, players must respond to an escalating catastrophe—without any technical expertise.

You play as a visiting delegation touring the facility when, without warning, disaster strikes. A sudden explosion knocks out all communication lines and incapacitates the technical staff. As the security doors seal shut, you're left alone in front of a maze of blinking lights, switches, and warning sirens—none of which you understand.

Your only link to the outside world is an outdated data terminal capable of receiving brief text instructions and sending simple YES or NO replies. Guided by minimal communication and your own instincts, you must work together under pressure, interpret cryptic console interfaces, and try to prevent a full-scale nuclear meltdown.

Finanziato dall’Unione europea – Next Generation EU