# Radzone : the Nuclear Wargame — How about a nice nuclear war ?

> Thermonuclear war simulator with psychological warfare and deep strategy. (iPhone/iPad app by S.MARSAULT.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radzone-the-nuclear-wargame/id423637440 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [S.MARSAULT](https://appshunter.io/developer/335570399)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 90 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-03-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radzone-the-nuclear-wargame/id423637440/reviews.md

## What is Radzone?

-= Radzone, the ultimate thermonuclear war simulator. =-
Psychological warfare, tense atmosphere. Deploy your buildings and units. Make alliances. Wait for the first nuke. Choose how you will respond. Betray your allies. Protect your citizens, nuke the rest of the world. Peace is near.

Radzone superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.
Like the greatest board games, its entry curve is small, its interface elementary, and its potential for strategic depth enormous. 

Features:

- Choose from 3 levels of difficulty, from moderate to insane. Enjoy a challenge that matches your RTS experience.
- Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once. 
- Giant multi-scale battlefield.
- 5 simultaneous IA
- Alliances
- Deep strategy
- Vectorial gfx
- Immersive soundtrack

Any questions? 
Don't hesitate to contact me at : marsaults(@)yahoo.fr

## Key features

- Thermonuclear war simulation
- Psychological warfare
- Deploy buildings and units
- Form alliances
- Choose response to nukes
- 3 difficulty levels
- Giant multi-scale battlefield

## Chart rankings

- #199 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of Radzone?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✨ Faithful DEFCON remake
- 🎨 Clean, simple graphics
- 🧠 Addictive gameplay
- 🎮 Good strategy game
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls (for some)
- 👍 Realistic depiction of war

**Cons**

- 💀 Nearly impossible to win
- 💸 Too expensive
- 🐢 Slow unit building
- 🤖 AI too powerful
- ❓ Lacks clear instructions
- 🖱️ Poor UI/controls
- 📉 Credit system needs rework
- 🚫 Nukes not reusable/worthless
- 🧱 Unfinished/buggy
- ⚖️ Game unbalanced
- 🐌 Jerky scrolling/movement

**Commonly reported bugs**

- 🐛 Game crashes frequently
- 🐛 Alliance screen not working
- 🐛 Anti-missile bases stopped defending
- 🐛 Game freezes
- 🐛 Subs glitching
- 🐛 Font is weird/hard to read
- 🐛 Computers go right past units
- 🐛 Crash bug on iOS 8
- 🐛 Fatal crash on startup
- 🐛 Game crashes when moving navy
- 🐛 Not IOS 8 compatible
- 🐛 Game stops working after iOS 8 update
- 🐛 Stats screen gone after update
- 🐛 AI cheats (spams units)

**Most requested features**

- Add land invasions/troops
- Add practice mode
- Add ability to take over cities/territories
- Add right-sided rotation for iPad
- Add online multiplayer
- Add better tutorial/manual
- Add ground warfare (tanks, infantry)
- Add more bases and boats
- Add different weapons
- Add land bases
- Add fighter bombers
- Add fast-forward button
- Add more 3D effects
- Add multiplayer mode
- Add leaderboards/achievements
- Make submarine units nuke capable
- Make nukes less prohibited
- Add sound that focuses on zoomed area
- Add more options to gameplay
- Outline continent borders
- Make it cheaper
- Make controls easier
- Make it for iPad
- Add infantry
- Add tanks
- Add more options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 90)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radzone-the-nuclear-wargame/id423637440/reviews.md

### 2/5 — This is a rip off of earlier version by another creator!

*2025-04-17*

The original pc version on this nuclear war simulation was called defcon 4 but somehow you managed to rip it off here.

### 3/5 — You’re basically didn’t even try to work on it

*2025-03-21, version 1.9.14*

Number one it needs a practice mode so you can practice your skills, number two who in the world did you hire and thought it would be a good idea? To have the player be hit from all sides because last time I checked, we are not AI lol number three why does it take so long you to build ICBMs airbases meanwhile the enemy can just spam ICBMs this game is hilariously a joke. The truth hurts.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-01-01, version 1.9.14*

Maybe add in land invasions

### 2/5 — Has potential, but is nearly impossible to win.

*2024-10-11, version 1.9.14*

The credit system needs to be removed or give the player more credits to build units. Other than that major issue, this looks like a good game.

### 1/5 — Viel zu schwer!

*2023-11-16*

Es ist unmöglich gegen die KI zu gewinnen

### 1/5 — Pathetic

*2023-06-29, version 1.9.14*

Not worth a cent, what a waste of money, wish we could try these games before having to pay..

### 1/5 — Radzone

*2022-03-29*

Can’t believe I spent money on this!!

### 1/5 — Definitely not nuclear game and rigged

*2022-01-23, version 1.9.14*

The player can reuse battleships and destroyers and aircraft carriers and submarines but can’t reuse nukes there’s no reason to use nukes and the a.i players keep reusing fighters to destroy the players silos

### 1/5 — 100円の価値もない

*2021-08-28*

敵が強すぎてゲーム性が崩壊してるし、UIの出来の悪さも致命的。買ってもお金と時間の無駄。

### 1/5 — Do not buy this. Just don’t.

*2021-06-23, version 1.9.14*

So, it tries to copy the game DEFCON, but does the worst job at doing so. So, remember this, you could find better for free.

## Frequently asked questions about Radzone

### What is Radzone?

Radzone is a thermonuclear war simulator that focuses on psychological warfare and strategic decision-making. It aims to evoke the tension and paranoia of the Cold War era, allowing players to deploy units, form alliances, and respond to nuclear attacks.

### What are the key features of Radzone?

Key features include a deep strategy system, psychological warfare elements, the ability to deploy buildings and units, form alliances, and choose how to respond to nuclear threats. It also offers three difficulty levels and a giant multi-scale battlefield.

### How much does Radzone cost?

Based on the provided information, the application is a paid app and does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements. The cost is a one-time purchase to access the full game.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect from Radzone?

You can expect a tense and strategic gameplay experience that mimics the psychological aspects of nuclear warfare during the Cold War. The game involves making critical decisions about deployment, alliances, and responses to enemy actions, with a focus on strategic depth.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.14 — 2020-03-26

- bug concerning iPad screen size fixed

### 1.9.13 — 2020-03-11

- more optimizations !

### 1.9.12 — 2020-03-02

- bug fix

### 1.9.11 — 2020-02-22

- bug fix

### 1.9.10 — 2020-02-17

- improved compatibility
- new screenshots

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## More apps by S.MARSAULT

- [Stellar Horizon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-horizon/id1077483949)

All apps by S.MARSAULT: https://appshunter.io/developer/335570399

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