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First Strike

First Strike overview

Blindflug Studios AG | May 31, 2017 | game

Released

2players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC

ActionIndieSimulationStrategyRTSSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak50
  • Units sold (VGI)51,842
  • Revenue (VGI)$392,000
  • Review score76% positive

First Strike dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak50
  • Units sold (VGI)51,842
  • Revenue (VGI)$392,000
  • Review score76% positive
  • Total reviews1,994
  • Release dateMay 31, 2017
  • DeveloperBlindflug Studios AG
  • PublisherBlindflug Studios AG

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Blindflug Studios AGPublisher: Blindflug Studios AG

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Game overview

Overview

First Strike comes from Blindflug Studios AG and is published by Blindflug Studios AG. It arrived on Steam on May 31, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

First Strike's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 50. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 1,994 reviews.

Language and system requirements

First Strike is available in 16 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkishItalianPolishPortuguese - BrazilArabicJapaneseUkrainianKoreanSwedish

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (SSE2 instruction set support)4 GB RAMnVidia® GeForce 9400M2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel® Core i7, 2,2 GHz8 GB RAMnVidia® Geforce GTX 1650 Ti2 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS Sierra 10.12Intel Core I5 2,3 GHz4 GB RAMnVidia® GeForce 9400M2 GB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS Sierra 10.12Intel Core I7, 2,2 GHz8 GB RAMnVidia® Geforce GT 750M2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

First Strike has sold up to 51,842 units and has 1,917 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $392,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

First Strike overview details

First Strike combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome commander, you are now in power of one of the biggest nuclear superpowers of the world. So choose your steps carefully, it’s a small path between war and peace. First Strike is a fast-paced real-time strategy game which makes dropping the big one as easy as ABC. But be sure to take the right measures to guarantee your people’s safety. Pick one of the big nuclear players – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and plan your strategy wisely: Expand to other countries, build bombs or dismantle in order to restructure your arsenal. Or use research to gain access to new nuclear technology, better recon intel, automated self-defense-sequences and many more. Whether you’re a bloodthirsty warmonger or a tree-hugging hippie – it’s time to put your cards on the table. First Strike shows you how little it takes to heat things up. You control the destiny of the precious and vulnerable rock floating through space, the rock we call mothership Earth. So, will you be the one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens? Twelve Playable Nuclear superpowers - You decide which real-world superpower you play, from the USA to Russia, China or North Korea Devastating Superweapons - Build twelve technologically advanced rockets, from Tridents to the TSAR, unique to each Alliance Build Rockets and Missiles, conquer territories and research new devastating nuclear technologies. Control the world - shoot and defend against nuclear rockets on a 3D globe. Exclusive new Non-Attack-Pact system - Search for Pact partners and team up against…

SteamPulse editorial summary

First Strike is listed as a game with $2.99 (75% off from $11.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 50, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFirst Strike
Steam App ID587000
Typegame
Release dateMay 31, 2017
DeveloperBlindflug Studios AG
PublisherBlindflug Studios AG
Price$2.99 (75% off from $11.99)
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Japanese, Ukrainian, Korean, Swedish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak50
Positive reviews1,509
Negative reviews485
Total reviews1,994
Positive percent76%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,917
Average playtime951 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 31, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 February 2026 - 18:05:11 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Unlocked Russia!No description
Unlocked Brazil!No description
Unlocked India!No description
Unlocked South Africa!No description
Unlocked Israel!No description
Unlocked Australia!No description
Unlocked China!No description
Unlocked Iran!No description
Unlocked all Superweapons!No description
Won with every Nation!No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/587000
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/587000/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/587000
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for First Strike

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for First Strike?

First Strike's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:41:37 UTC, with a tracked peak of 50 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 16 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is First Strike growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 6 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for First Strike?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.6%), France (7.4%), Canada (7.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37%), Canada (6.7%), France (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.1%), France (6.3%), Canada (6.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.9%), China (6.7%), France (6.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for First Strike?

First Strike currently sits at 76% positive across 1,994 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,509 positive reviews and 485 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does First Strike have?

First Strike currently has about 12.1K tracked Steam followers as of 24 February 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for First Strike?

First Strike is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $11.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,917, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 1,509 positive, 485 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (75% off from $11.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements

Achievements

53

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 May 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The Cold WarBundle #15181 - 15% off$22.86First Strike: Final Hour - Deluxe EditionBundle #3626 - 10% off$5.37First Strike & Stellar Commanders StrategyBundle #12921 - 20% off$4.18Ground of Aces x First StrikeBundle #56367 - 10% off$20.23
First Strike - OSTIt's the soundtrack of First Strike, in "320kbps MP3's" format. Eight tracks in a beautiful 12 minutes EP soundscape.music #639700$3.99First Strike: Final Hour - Bonus Content“First Strike: Final Hour - Bonus Content" features all the tiny things that make our Deluxe Edition extra special. It is a collection of tiny things we did during the development Process of First Strike, we hope you like itdlc #639701$1.99First Strike - MultiplayerThe multiplayer mode for First Strike is here! Wage nuclear war against other players from all over the world and nuke the Earth into nuclear Armageddon together. Will you be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens?dlc #2331550Free
First Strike Final HourBuy First Strike #151715$11.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz (SSE2 instruction set support) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia® GeForce 9400M DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel® Core i7, 2,2 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia® Geforce GTX 1650 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

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