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First Strike player count chart
First Strike has very few players on Steam right now (3). Its all-time peak was 151.
History from Mar 1, 2017
First Strike monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | not enough data | -45.45% | 6 |
| October 2026 | not enough data | -15.38% | 11 |
| September 2026 | not enough data | -7.14% | 13 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -17.65% | 14 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | +0% | 17 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | +70% | 17 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | -50% | 10 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | +25% | 20 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | -20% | 16 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | +42.86% | 20 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | +0% | 14 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | +16.67% | 14 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | -25% | 12 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | -33.33% | 16 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | +60% | 24 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | -21.05% | 15 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | -17.39% | 19 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | -75.27% | 23 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | +13.41% | 93 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | +290.48% | 82 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | +61.54% | 21 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | -69.05% | 13 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +50% | 42 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | +16.67% | 28 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | +0% | 24 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +26.32% | 24 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | +0% | 19 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | -20.83% | 19 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | -14.29% | 24 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | +86.67% | 28 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -60.53% | 15 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | +72.73% | 38 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | +37.5% | 22 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | +6.67% | 16 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | -25% | 15 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | -25.93% | 20 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | +8% | 27 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | -47.92% | 25 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | -12.73% | 48 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | +223.53% | 55 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | -5.56% | 17 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | -5.26% | 18 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -45.71% | 19 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | +84.21% | 35 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | -17.39% | 19 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | +43.75% | 23 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | -5.88% | 16 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | +6.25% | 17 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | -30.43% | 16 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | +64.29% | 23 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -26.32% | 14 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | +5.56% | 19 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | -10% | 18 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | -23.08% | 20 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | -10.34% | 26 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | +81.25% | 29 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | +33.33% | 16 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | -25% | 12 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | +6.67% | 16 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | +7.14% | 15 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | +16.67% | 14 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | +0% | 12 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | +9.09% | 12 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | -45% | 11 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | +25% | 20 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +33.33% | 16 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | -20% | 12 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | -62.5% | 15 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | +90.48% | 40 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | +10.53% | 21 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | +0% | 19 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | +35.71% | 19 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | +0% | 14 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | +16.67% | 14 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | -60% | 12 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | -3.23% | 30 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | -46.55% | 31 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | +427.27% | 58 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | -8.33% | 11 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | +9.09% | 12 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | -21.43% | 11 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | -44% | 14 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | +25% | 25 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | -23.08% | 20 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | +52.94% | 26 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | +88.89% | 17 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | -35.71% | 9 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | -12.5% | 14 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | -20% | 16 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | +66.67% | 20 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | -45.45% | 12 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | +37.5% | 22 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | +14.29% | 16 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | -6.67% | 14 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | -11.76% | 15 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | -19.05% | 17 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | -4.55% | 21 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | +29.41% | 22 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | -41.38% | 17 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | -30.95% | 29 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | +100% | 42 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | +10.53% | 21 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | +18.75% | 19 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | +0% | 16 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | -44.83% | 16 |
| February 2018 | not enough data | +7.41% | 29 |
| January 2018 | not enough data | -3.57% | 27 |
| December 2017 | not enough data | +7.69% | 28 |
| November 2017 | not enough data | -59.38% | 26 |
| October 2017 | not enough data | +276.47% | 64 |
| September 2017 | not enough data | -26.09% | 17 |
| August 2017 | not enough data | -63.49% | 23 |
| July 2017 | not enough data | -58.28% | 63 |
| June 2017 | not enough data | +37.27% | 151 |
| May 2017 | not enough data | +5400% | 110 |
| April 2017 | not enough data | n/a | 2 |
| March 2017 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
How many people are playing First Strike?
3 people are playing First Strike on Steam right now. That makes it the #11,938 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3 players. Today's peak is 25% below its 30-day average daily peak of 4.
Is First Strike growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days First Strike averaged a daily peak of 4 players, down 43% compared with the 30 days before (7). Its highest point this month (7) is 42% below the same period last year (12). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2017) it peaked at 2 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 151, set on Jun 1, 2017.
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About First Strike
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
- Developer
- Blindflug Studios AG
- Released
- Apr 1, 2017
- Genre
- Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 16 languages
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First Strike price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. First Strike is at its full price of $11.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $3.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
How many copies has First Strike sold?
We estimate First Strike has sold 37K to 94K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $220K to $570K in gross revenue.
These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.
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First Strike reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
First Strike achievements
First Strike has 68 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 15.4% of them; the rarest, Beat hardcore mode as Final Atomic Union, is held by 0.0% of players.
Played as the USAPlayed as the USA59.1%
Won with the USAWon with the USA56.8%
Unlocked Brazil!USA: Occupied all of South America!49.9%
Unlocked Russia!Won twice playing as the USA!40.6%
Played as EuropePlayed as Europe37.8%
Won with EuropeWon with Europe36.0%
Played as North KoreaPlayed as North Korea34.6%
Won with North KoreaWon with North Korea30.2%
Play as RussiaPlay as Russia29.5%
Won with RussiaWon with Russia29.1%
Unlocked South Africa!Western Europe: Occupied all of Africa!26.9%
Played as BrazilPlayed as Brazil25.7%
Won with BrazilWon with Brazil25.6%
Played more than 10 games!Played more than 10 games!24.9%
Unlocked India!Won twice playing as Europe!24.7%
Unlocked Australia!North Korea: Occupied all of Oceania!23.6%
Unlocked China!Won twice as Russia!22.8%
Won against 8 opponents!Won against 8 opponents!21.5%
Achieved World Peace!Achieved World Peace!21.1%
Unlocked Israel!Won twice playing as North Korea!19.9%
Beat Hardcore Mode with USABeat Hardcore Mode with USA18.1%
Played as ChinaPlayed as China18.0%
Won with ChinaWon with China17.9%
Played as India & PakistanPlayed as India & Pakistan17.7%
Won with India & PakistanWon with India & Pakistan17.7%
Won against 9 opponents!Won against 9 opponents!16.9%
Played as South AfricaPlayed as South Africa16.6%
Won with South AfricaWon with South Africa16.4%
Played as IranPlayed as Iran16.3%
Played as AustraliaPlayed as Australia15.2%
Won with AustraliaWon with Australia15.2%
Won against 10 opponents!Won against 10 opponents!15.1%
Won as IranWon as Iran14.9%
Unlocked Iran!Won twice as India & Pakistan!14.8%
Played as IsraelPlayed as Israel14.6%
Won with IsraelWon with Israel14.2%
Played more than 20 games!Played more than 20 games!13.8%
Deciphered end message!Deciphered end message!13.7%
Beat Hardcore Mode with EuropeBeat Hardcore Mode with Europe11.9%
Beat Hardcore Mode with BrazilBeat Hardcore Mode with Brazil10.6%
Beat Hardcore Mode with RussiaBeat Hardcore Mode with Russia10.5%
Beat Hardcore Mode with North KoreaBeat Hardcore Mode with North Korea9.9%
Beat Hardcore Mode with ChinaBeat Hardcore Mode with China8.5%
Unlocked all Superweapons!Unlocked all Superweapons!8.3%
Beat Hardcore Mode with KazakhstanBeat Hardcore Mode with Kazakhstan8.3%
Beat Hardcore Mode with IranBeat Hardcore Mode with Iran7.7%
Beat Hardcore Mode with AustraliaBeat Hardcore Mode with Australia7.7%
Beat Hardcore Mode with IndiaBeat Hardcore Mode with India7.6%
Beat Hardcore Mode with South AfricaBeat Hardcore Mode with South Africa7.6%
Won with every Nation!Won with every Nation!7.4%
Beat Hardcore Mode with IsraelBeat Hardcore Mode with Israel6.7%
Beat Hardcore Mode with every Superpower!Beat Hardcore Mode with every Superpower!4.9%
Played more than 50 games!Played more than 50 games!4.6%
Played as MexicoPlayed as Mexico0.0%
Played as the United KingdomPlayed as the United Kingdom0.0%
Played as UkrainePlayed as Ukraine0.0%
Played as PakistanPlayed as Pakistan0.0%
Won as MexicoWon as Mexico0.0%
Won as the United KingdomWon as the United Kingdom0.0%
Won as UkraineWon as Ukraine0.0%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 68 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
First Strike DLC
First Strike has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| First Strike, Multiplayer ↗ | Free | |
| First Strike, OST ↗ | $3.99 | |
| First Strike: Final Hour, Bonus Content ↗ | $1.99 | |
Latest First Strike news and patch notes
- Feb 19, 2026 First Strike Commanders, Meet Your Next Challenge
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- Dec 18, 2025 From World War 3 to World War 2
- Oct 17, 2025 First Strike + New WW2 Game in One Special Bundle
- Jul 11, 2025 New Game by the Creators of First Strike
- Jun 9, 2025 Brand-new DEMO of our new World War II game!
- Mar 25, 2025 We Are Now on Bilibili! & New Demo of Our WW2 Game!
- Dec 18, 2024 Celebrating Nuclear Winter with a sale and new demo!
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First Strike FAQ
Is First Strike dead?
First Strike has very few players on Steam right now (3). Its all-time peak was 151.
How many people play First Strike?
3 people are playing First Strike on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for First Strike?
First Strike reached its all-time Steam peak of 151 concurrent players on Jun 1, 2017.
Is First Strike growing or declining?
First Strike is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 4, down 43% compared with the previous 30 days.
How much does First Strike cost?
First Strike costs $11.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price First Strike has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for First Strike on Steam is $2.99 (75% off), on Oct 17, 2026. It costs $11.99 right now.
Is First Strike on sale right now?
No, First Strike is at its full price of $11.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.
Is First Strike good?
Steam players rate First Strike Mostly Positive: 77% of 1,864 reviews are positive.
When did First Strike come out?
First Strike was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2017.
Who made First Strike?
First Strike was developed by Blindflug Studios AG.
How many copies has First Strike sold?
We estimate First Strike has sold 37K to 94K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.
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