About Preemptive Strike
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
Preemptive Strike is a community item for Nuclear Option listed on Steam Workshop.
A short escort mission that requires you to protect strike aircraft on their way to destroy a cruise missile launch site and make sure they get home safe.
Mod details
- Game
- Nuclear Option
- Creator
- RNG
- Category
- Unclassified
- Published
- March 19, 2024
- Last Workshop update
- July 27, 2026
- Workshop item
- #3190879828
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
Preemptive Strike has 14,627 subscribers and ranks #26 in Nuclear Option (#26 overall). Over the last 7 days it gained +110 subscribers (+0.8%) and over 30 days +391. Weekly velocity is 0.0 subs/day, decelerating (-0.02).
Metrics from 26 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More Nuclear Option mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | +429 | 99.8 | |
| 357 | +262 | 99.8 | |
| 292 | +155 | 99.8 | |
| 647 | +448 | 99.7 | |
| 987 | +694 | 99.7 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is Preemptive Strike compared with other Nuclear Option mods?
It ranks #26 among 6,372 tracked active Nuclear Option mods by subscribers — within the top 0.41%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is Preemptive Strike available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for Nuclear Option. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports July 27, 2026 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. The current score is 55.7.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active Nuclear Option mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.