IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator

IRON NEST is a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you dominate the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Take map measurements based on the received coordinates, strain the hydraulics, and gunlay the cannons to unleash devastating blows ⟹ Will you obey High Command, Operator?

DEV: Nick Nieuwoudt, Dominik LatosPUB: Nick Nieuwoudt, Dominik LatosAppID 2950790
UPDATE PULSEevery ~3d·last 16d ago·8 recent on record

Is IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

99.3
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

97.8% of 14,414 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 97.6. The developers have shipped 7 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 1.7.

reception 97.6·support +1.7·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.99$19.99−25%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

15 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~8 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

7

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 8 days and were last heard 15 days ago — within their normal range. 7 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 4 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 13, 2026

Iron Nest Patch 1.0 (1547) Fixes Localization and UI Bugs at Launch

Developer Scream_Wattson has shipped the first patch for IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator (Build 1547), published on 7 August 2026. Framed by the team as a direct response to player feedback gathered in the opening hours after release, the update is narrow in scope but targets problems that could meaningfully disrupt the experience.

What changed

  • Czech localization errors that broke mission intel — fixed
  • French localization errors that broke mission intel — fixed
  • Cat drop tooltip persisting on screen when the player looks at other interactables — fixed
  • Faulty interaction with the coffee machine when attempting to return to the main menu — fixed
  • Submit button in the pause menu failing to respond in certain scenarios — fixed
  • Incorrect and duplicate newspaper and record appearing at the end of the High Tide mission — fixed

The announcement names Nick as the developer actively working through field reports, and signals that further patches are planned. No content additions or mechanical changes are described in this update.

For players running Czech or French locales, the mission intel fixes are the most substantive correction here — broken text in that context could obscure objectives entirely.

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22 announcements · 7 substantial · 14 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

23 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 12, 2026
Patch #7: Bug Fixes, GeForce NOW and More

Operators, High Command is back with another field report. This update brings bug fixes, improvement, and a long-requested reinforcement: GeForce NOW support. ChangelogVersion 1.0 (1683) FIXED: Loading from a save prevents the player from g…

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Gamemag.ruSep 2, 2026
Глава Moon Studios создал агрегатор Videogamescritic, чтобы сравнить оценки СМИ и игроков

Глава Moon Studios Томас Малер (дилогия Ori и No Rest for the Wicked) запустил свой агрегатор оценок Videogamescritic.com. Согласно задумке, на портале сравниваются оценки СМИ с оценками пользователей, после чего формируется рейтинг «довери…

Community AnnouncementsAug 22, 2026
Patch #6: Bug Fixes and Save & Resume System

Operators, High Command is now deploying one of the most requested features since the offensive began: SAVE & RESUME SYSTEM is now battle-ready. Thank you for your patience, and continued service on the front. ChangelogVersion 1.0 (1663) FI…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 15, 2026
Patch #5: Minor Fixes and Improvements

Operators, We noticed many requests for a MID-MISSION SAVE SYSTEM, and Nick is working on this feature. Since this will be a larger-scale update and will take a little more time to implement, we decided to release a small patch in the meant…

Community AnnouncementsAug 12, 2026
Patch #4: Bug Fixes and Gameplay Improvements

Operators, Tomorrow at 17:00 CEST, IRON NEST will be just one week old. The response has honestly taken us by surprise. Your reviews, reports, feedback, and sheer amount of support have gone far beyond anything we expected. The least we can…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2026
Patch #3: IRON NEST - PATCH 1.0 (1577)

FIXED:Mouse cursor sometimes missing after tabbing out during intros, cinematics, or scene transitions.Mission events not resetting correctly when replaying the same mission.Turret position and movement not resetting correctly between missi…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 8, 2026
Patch #2: IRON NEST - PATCH 1.0 (1558)

FIXED: SAVE FILE CORRUPTION & FAILING TO ENTER MISSIONS AFTER A CRASH. Cat’s eyes disappearing on Very Low graphics settings. (We apologize for any trauma caused by witnessing that monstrosity) Non-resetting elevation and elevation linkage …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2026
IRON NEST - PATCH 1.0 (1547)

FIXED: Czech localization errors that broke mission intel. French localization errors that broke mission intel. Cat drop tooltip not disappearing when dropping it if the player looks at other interactables. Issue with the interaction with t…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 6, 2026
IRON NEST IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL

Operators. After thousands of design decisions, hundreds of sleepless nights, countless cups of coffee that legally qualified as industrial solvents… HIGH COMMAND CONFIRMS: IRON NEST IS FULLY OPERATIONAL To celebrate the launch, we've 🔴 in…

Community AnnouncementsJul 29, 2026
IRON NEST - Global Launch Times - August 6th

High Command has issued the final deployment order. The drills are over. The global launch schedule is now locked in. Operators, synchronize your pocket watches and prepare to report for duty at the appointed hour. Months of preparation hav…

Community AnnouncementsJul 10, 2026
IRON NEST verified on Steam Deck

This front no longer ends at your desk. IRON NEST is now playable on Steam Deck. Deploy anywhere. Wherever High Command calls. If you encounter any bugs, crashes, or other performance issues while operating IRON NEST on Steam Deck, whether …

Community AnnouncementsJul 8, 2026
High Command Report: Demo & Steam Next Fest

Operators, Before the next order is given, High Command must begin with one simple message: THANK YOU. Thank you for every report, review, screenshot, suggestion, and word of support. You turned a small two-person indie operation into somet…

Community AnnouncementsJun 30, 2026
Demo Patch

High Command to IRON NEST: The following field improvments have been applied to IRON NEST systems. PERFORMANCE: Substantial performance improvements on lower-specification hardware.Progressive frame rate degradation during extended Uncontes…

Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
Strictly Classified: Operators’ Eyes Only

{Incoming transmission from High Command} Watch the briefing. Memorize the order. Destroy after review. Leave no trace. {The transmission cuts out} Are you ready to answer High Command’s call and march into the full-scale offensive? For som…

Community AnnouncementsJun 19, 2026
Community Event, Leaderboards, Tribute Song & Steam Next Fest

Operators, By order of High Command, several matters require your attention today. Take part in our community screenshot event during Steam Next Fest. 🎪 Community Event (CONCLUDED) || Operation: Seize the Shot 🎪 Your screenshot. Your name…

Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
Demo Out Now // Full Release Coming Early August

Operator, The day has come. Castile needs you. After months of heavy workshop labor, testing, propaganda, and above all, your full-throttle mobilization, the IRON NEST Demo is now live and ready to play. Command the IRON NEST in this final …

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Community AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026
IRON NEST Demo Deploys June 15th

Operators, synchronize your pocket watches. The IRON NEST demo deploys on Steam June 15th. Find your timezone. Prepare for deployment. During Steam Next Fest, from June 15th to June 22nd, High Command will also coordinate community events o…

Community AnnouncementsMay 5, 2026
Playtest Recap + Community Q&A

Operators, The recording of our Discord live event is now available. If you missed the transmission, you can now watch the most important parts on YouTube. We summarized our latest open playtest (NEST FEST, which took place from February 23…

Community AnnouncementsApr 4, 2026
𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔

Nick and I have tried to find the right words to properly thank each and every one of you, yet no message could ever fully capture what your support means to us or how deeply it has shaped the growth of the NEST. The proper moment for that …

Community AnnouncementsFeb 22, 2026
NEST FEST 🎪 on Discord (ENDED)

Greetings, Operators, With Steam Next Fest beginning tomorrow (and with each title allowed to deploy in Next Fest only once), High Command is launching a separate operation under the codename: NEST FEST. Our official Steam Next Fest offensi…

Community AnnouncementsDec 23, 2025
𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐋𝐎𝐆 #2

Who would've expected a niche indie artillery game to grow at this pace Greetings, Operators! It's hard to believe it's already been three/four months since we first revealed our project on Steam. Time is moving so fast it sometimes feels l…

Community AnnouncementsNov 3, 2025
𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐋𝐎𝐆 #1

I honestly don’t even know how we should start this devlog… Should we begin with the hundredth "thank you" to everyone who clicked that magical "wishlist" button on Steam? Or maybe with an apology for not communicating with you as often as …

Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2025
A small step for mankind, but a giant one for us!

We (Nick & Dominik) were wondering whether the Steam Store Page we put together truly reflects our vision for what IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator is meant to become. Hitting our very first milestone (100 wishlists) without any major prom…