A new Nuclear Nightmare update patch notes are released for players. Since the last major update, players have been experiencing multiple issues and bugs Hopefully, today’s Nuclear Nightmare update will address some of these issues and bugs.
Read what is new and fixed in today’s Nuclear Nightmare patch. Read the official patch notes below.
Nuclear Nightmare Patch Notes- July 31, 2025
- Temporarily removed flamethrower stalling mechanic — pending overhaul with new animations.
- Fixed flashlight drop bug when holding the revolver.
- Massive performance upgrades — including AI, lighting, reflections, fog, particle systems, dynamic sky, materials, and more. Huge boost for Low Island and overall framerate stability across the entire game.
- AI Navigation Overhaul — AI now:
- Follows the fastest paths
- Dynamically reroutes when stuck/ unable to find player
- Can swim in Forest Map
- Fixed helicopter reinforcement spawn bug in cutscenes for clients, helicopter would appear under the map.
- Graphical fidelity improvements — decreased overall sharpness, and fog scattering effect.
- Fixed issue with missing heads when leech attacks + first-person animations were disabled.
- Accessories on skins now appear correctly in cutscenes.
- Fixed Gas Canister explosion replication bug.
- Map replay selection added — pick and revisit maps on mission failed/won screen.
- Dynamic main menu screen — updates to reflect selected map.
- Fixed Mimic barricade bug causing crash on pickup.
- Fixed GPU crashes & game/render thread stalls — smoother gameplay guaranteed.
- Hitbox system overhauled — better accuracy across all weapons.
- Fixed bullets being blocked by certain props (e.g. huskies).
- Fire system optimized — added pooling + fixed desync issues.
- Fixed snowmobiles triggering mission failed in evac zones.
- Open doors no longer block player movement.
- Photograph objective UI now displays your image during animations.
- Fixed Pickaxe disappearing bug.
Download Nuclear Nightmare update on PC.