# First Strike - Nuclear RTS — user reviews > 988 indexed App Store user reviews of First Strike by Blindflug, rated 4.50/5 from 8,979 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-strike-nuclear-rts/id1434281598/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-strike-nuclear-rts/id1434281598.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,946 · 4★ 923 · 3★ 285 · 2★ 180 · 1★ 645 ## What do users think of First Strike? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Good game, fast-paced - 👍 Fun and creative gameplay - 👍 Challenging and strategic - 🚀 Quick matches **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall for most content - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🐛 Multiplayer issues and disconnects - 🐛 Unresponsive controls - 🐛 Progression reset after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes after winning - Unable to quit or restart games - Black screen on launch - Diplomacy/alliance system not working - Inconsistent missile damage and ADS functionality **Most requested features** - Add sandbox/custom game mode - Improve tutorial and onboarding - More free content and unlockable nations - Better multiplayer stability and features - Streamline UI and controls ## Newest reviews (16 of 988) ### 3/5 — Вылетает на 16 айфоне про макс *2026-08-23, version 4.11.6* В целом хорошая игра но щас начала вылетать ### 3/5 — Well… *2026-08-08, version 4.11.6* Keeps crashing ### 3/5 — A Great Game, Although… *2026-08-01, version 4.11.6* I’ve been experiencing an issue where I can’t boot the game up after the first time I opened it. So, whenever I want to play I have to reinstall the game. 1) Start the game 2) Play game 3)Exit game 4) Attempt to start a second time 5) Fails to start: Endless black loading screen I am using an iPhone 7. I enjoyed the few times I was able to play the game. Although, I’m discouraged from playing it any further because of this inconvenience. If it were fixed or if a solution were given to me I would be glad to start playing again. ### 4/5 — Great Game, but Feels Unfinished *2026-07-18, version 4.11.6* Overall I really like this game and its concept, but I feel as though once you figure out the “formula” it becomes very easy to beat each level, even on hardcore. I think it would help to add some more features to make it more dynamic. For example, maybe some nations could have handicaps like slower research time. Maybe some countries could have uranium and plutonium deposits so when you expand into them you can build weapons faster. It would also be nice to have a bigger research tree and also the need to choose between researching two skills, rather than just being able to research all the skills, different nations could also have different skills that can be researched. ### 3/5 — Keeps crashing *2026-07-05, version 4.11.6* Every time I open the game it crashes after 5 seconds. I don’t know what to rate it. ### 2/5 — Paywall *2026-06-14, version 4.11.6* Everything used to be free. Now there’s a bunch of paywalls. ### 1/5 — DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!! *2026-05-21, version 4.11.6* It’s a scam . You can never “beat” the game ! The Ukraine map and super weapon is unobtainable- They want your information to sell to 3rd party vendors !!! Additionally the new update takes whatever progress you have made and throws it out in order to get your credit card information and charge you for the game you’ve already played prior to this new update. I cannot imagine what’s going through Apples App Store moderators mind allowing this app or any of its affiliates . IT IS THE SAME SCAM MANY POP UP ADS USE TO STEAL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION!! ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-05-16, version 4.11.6* I downloaded this game and then it would just load into the Earth and then just kick me out back to the browser area and then I deleted it. Downloaded it again and it’s still happened. I don’t think this game works. And I checked my phone for updates. My phone was totally fine. But the game looks so good. Very sad 😭 ### 4/5 — Good game *2026-05-13, version 4.11.6* I wish it all didn’t cost money maybe some things but really good game pls add more nukes and other things ### 3/5 — No more monthly membership *2026-05-09, version 4.11.6* I wish there was a way to purchase the full game unlocked instead of paying a monthly membership. 10.99 to unlock everything would be great. ### 2/5 — Brilliant Game. When it worked *2026-05-04, version 4.11.6* I really enjoyed playing this game but for some reason it never loads up now. Just keeps crashing ### 3/5 — Лаги *2026-05-01, version 4.11.6* Игра вылетает даже не загрузившись до меню ### 1/5 — Раньше игра была лучше *2026-04-27* Раньше игра была намного лучше, все бесплатно и ничего не делало мозги. Сейчас игра просто кошмар, большая часть сверх оружия за донат, и так же большая часть стран за донат... А еще вылетает очень часто, айфон XS 2018 года. Решайте что нибудь с этим ### 4/5 — 4.5/5 *2026-04-26, version 4.11.6* Game is fun very. It is confusing at first but when you play more and more it gets easier. But I wish you could pick any country you want without paying ### 1/5 — Have to pay for features I used *2026-04-26, version 4.11.6* Used to play this all the time, after reinstalling everything that I used to have unlocked before the major update is now locked behind paywalls and or a monthly subscription. ### 2/5 — Ужасно *2026-04-21, version 4.11.6* Игра ужасная, на айфон 16(базовый) вылетает каждые 4 минуты, такая же проблема у владельцев самого нового 17 про. Ты можешь сильно продвинутся, но из за вылета все слетит и не сохранится. По поводу доната ТУТ ВСЕ ПОНЯТНО, ВСЕ, игаить невозможно, дышать? Войди в ядерный клуб за куча денег! Ставлю 2 звезды только за идею и интерес ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Hides old features behind endless amounts of paywalls *2026-08-17, version 4.11.6* Used to be a good game now it’s riddled with paywalls trying gouge players ### 1/5 — Not enough free options *2026-07-27, version 4.11.6* The nations you need to pay for is quite ridiculous - everything is locked behind a paywall ### 1/5 — I want my moneys worth *2026-07-21, version 4.11.6* I spent 8 dollars on this game only for the update to require me to buy a subscription to play with other content AND the game doesn’t even work it crashes on startup now ### 1/5 — ？ *2026-07-17, version 4.11.6* 为什么一进去就闪退黑屏 ### 1/5 — They’ve changed. Don’t bother purchasing it. *2026-06-22, version 4.11.6* In this new version, in order to have full access, you will need to pay and subscribe to their premium service.Don’t forget that this is not a free game from the beginning. Without the subscription, the experience is unbearable. The options are highly limited. Whoever in the company that came up with this shortsighted idea, shame on you. ### 1/5 — Вылетает на iPhone 16 pro max *2026-06-17, version 4.11.6* Сразу при включении ### 1/5 — Extremely dull *2026-06-10, version 4.11.6* Opaque, boring and unrealistic gameplay, a less than instructive manual and limp music; not a patch on the far more nerve-wracking Defcon. It took me twenty minutes just to do the tutorial and then it turned out that to play the game properly, you have to pay. Pay to play a boring and laughably unrealistic first-strike game? No thanks. This is the kind of game that fools people into thinking that nuclear wars are survivable (after your capital city is obliterated in a nuclear attack, your mechanics can 'repair' it.) Won't be playing this again. ### 1/5 — So bad it breaks my heart *2026-06-05, version 4.11.6* Tell me why BUT U HAVE TO BUY THIS “nuke club” ARE YOU KIDDING ME THE ONLYTIME YOU CAN GET NUKES IS IN THE BEGINNING LIKE COMEON GREEDY PERSON ### 1/5 — Worse update ever *2026-05-29, version 4.11.6* It was best game in this category but when they release the big update it’s turned into a piece of trash the game isn’t have anymore fun and challenges and it’s so so so buggy it’s keep pushing you out of game and sometimes the buttons stop working I think first strike game is died and i hope that the developers think about it more in future ### 1/5 — Разработчики совсем не занимаются игрой!!! *2026-05-25, version 4.11.6* Год назад обновил игру и она стала вылетать сколько я раз ее не переустанавливал И вот спустя год вылеты так и не пофиксили!!! Вот теперь как в это играть????? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wonderful Game *2026-08-07, version 4.11.6* I won’t lie, I’ve been playing this game for many years on Android, IOS, and PC, and I have the same answer every time. Yes, I’d recommend the game. Yes, there is a lot of paid content. Though, I like to think of the current state of the game as a free trial to a paid game, considering that you may also just pay once and unlock everything, if I’m remembering correctly. It’s a wonderful game with a great message behind it, genuinely interesting newsletters, and more. Even with so much paid content and more being added constantly, the game is absolutely one I’d recommend, even as a free game only. I can’t recommend this game enough, it genuinely is worth the 10 minutes or so per round, and it really is just a wonderful little game. 10/10, I’d recommend with every chance I get. ### 5/5 — Don’t get, (it crashed) *2026-07-20, version 4.11.6* Spaceboy555 do not get the game it crashes almost as soon as you enter the game ### 5/5 — RTS *2026-06-02, version 4.11.6* Gery fun! ### 5/5 — Game crashing problem *2026-04-18, version 4.11.6* This game is very fun, but on iPhone XS it consistently crashes after a certain amount of playtime. Please fix it. ### 5/5 — Fun but locked behind a paywall *2026-04-14, version 4.11.6* Majority of the countries are locked behind A couple bucks ### 5/5 — Best ever *2026-04-11, version 4.11.6* The game is so fun and shooting bombs war crimes ### 5/5 — J’aime ce jeux *2026-04-06, version 4.11.6* j’aime beaucoup ce jeux ### 5/5 — 정말 재밌습니다! *2026-04-04* 멀티플레이어 가능 참여자 수 증가와 멀티플레이어에서도 외교기능이 생기면 좋겠습니다 또 외교 관계를 맺은 나라들은 서로를 파멸시키지 않아도 비외교 국가가 다 멸망할 시 승리할 수 있도록 바뀌었으면 좋겠습니다! It would be great if the number of players allowed in multiplayer mode could be increased and if diplomatic features were introduced to multiplayer as well. I would also like to see a change so that nations with diplomatic ties can win the game even if they do not destroy one another, provided that all non-allied nations are wiped out! ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-04-02, version 4.11.6* Love it its challenging and fun ### 5/5 — Love the gameplay *2026-03-29, version 4.11.6* Prob the best nuke game you gonna get on phone --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*