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Android Apps > Strategy > First Strike: Classic
First Strike: Classic icon

First Strike: Classic

3.0.4
Blindflug Studios AG
1.96
12,176 reviews
500,000+
Downloads
$12.99

Play the escalation in an action-packed nuclear strategy game!

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AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedPoorly rated
Rating on Google Play
1.96
12,176 ratings
Installs
560 thousand
Last updated
October 10, 2025
Ads
No ads
Size
83.2 MB

First Strike: Classic has 560 thousand installs. Users are critical: 2.0 stars from 12,176 ratings.

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User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on First Strike: Classic for Android

★★★★☆ Z Johnson · Jun 26, 2025
It's fun to play an old favorite of mine again, but wow they fumbled the balance. In the past, nukes did far less damage and capitals were harder to destroy so that single state countries had a chance. I remember North Korea in particular had lots of health. But now, these balances are gone and most single state countries can get spawn killed by Russia. Also, diplomacy is no longer viable because for some reason this makes nations attack you. There are audio issues and overpriced. Still fun tho
★★★★★ N C · Apr 9, 2026
This is one of the few games I would say even vaguely reminds me of Plague Inc. Help me understand the bad ratings? The mechanics are fascinating, and they reflect the World enough to be somewhat realistic. It IS hard to play as North Korea (especially on Hardcore mode) but why wouldn't it be? Is this leaking data or hacking devices or just not working? Am I a chump for playing it? Right now I'm only at 42% competition, so maybe my feelings will change later. 🤷
★★★★★ Laine Boyce · Apr 26, 2026
I really liked this game, it can be challenging at times, but overall it's fun.
★☆☆☆☆ ! andy6752 ! · Jul 29, 2024
Can't open the game. Tried re-downloading, but I still can't open the game.
★☆☆☆☆ Saad Mourtada · May 11, 2026
Useless game. UI is not friendly at all, it is very quick paced for the player but not the AI and by the time you start having some missile, other nations are already 10 steps after you and launch a first strike on all your nations. These devs don't test their useless games.
★☆☆☆☆ Pascal Bagar · Nov 6, 2025
Currently, I have a pixel 8 and the game crashes after starting it. But otherwise this game is super. Fun, and I recommend that you play it.

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Store listing

By Blindflug Studios AG, from Google Play
Description by Blindflug Studios AG Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Millions of commanders already played First Strike all over the world. Now it is back as First Strike: Classic: The complete rebuild of the iconic strategy game about blowing up the world in the nuclear armageddon. This remaster is more stable, more cunning in its enemies and the best First Strike we ever made.

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Escalation is a downward spiral.

A nuclear armageddon is no one’s dream scenario. So choose your steps carefully, it’s a small path between war and peace. FIRST STRIKE is a great strategy simulation featuring snappy gameplay and an intuitive interface that makes dropping the big one as easy as ABC. But be sure to take the right measures to guarantee your people’s safety.

Pick one of the big nuclear players – from known Superpowers to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and plan your strategy wisely: Limited but clever options let you as the leader of your superpower steer your nation’s fate: Expand to other countries, build bombs or debuild in order to restructure your arsenal. Or use research to widen your options, such as: Ability to act quicker and build bigger bombs, better recon on your enemies actions, automated self-defense-sequences and many more.

Whether you’re a bloodthirsty warmonger or a tree-hugging hippie – it’s time to put your cards on the table. A quick and fun game with beautiful graphics, FIRST STRIKE shows you how little it takes to heat things up. With the tip of your finger you can control the destiny of the precious and vulnerable rock floating through space, the rock we call mothership Earth.

Recent changes:
Service Update
We’ve updated the game to fix a security issue in the Unity engine.

Safety and technology

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Ads
No ads
Price
$12.99
Libraries
24
App size
83.2 MB
Needs Android
5.0+
Content rating
Low

Technologies used by First Strike: Classic

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
3.0.4
Launched
March 2014
  • Jan 28, 2026Installs500,000+ installs
  • Oct 10, 2025UpdateVersion 3.0.4
  • Mar 18, 2025UpdateVersion 3.0.4
  • Oct 2, 2023UpdateVersion 3.0.3
  • Sep 17, 2022Price DropNew price: $12.99 ($18.19)
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
3 thousand
Per day
100
30-day average
Play install range
500+ thousand
Launched
March 2014

Installs over time

First Strike: Classic has been installed 560 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 100 installs per day.

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About the app and developer

About First Strike: Classic

First Strike: Classic is a strategy app developed by Blindflug Studios AG.

Download Statistics

First Strike: Classic has been downloaded 560 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3 thousand times.

User Ratings

First Strike: Classic is rated 1.96 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 12 thousand ratings.

App Information

First Strike: Classic costs $12.99. The APK size is 83.20 MB. The latest APK version available is 3.0.4. The last update was on October 10, 2025.

Technical Requirements

First Strike: Classic requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The APK has been available on Google Play since March 2014.

First Strike: Classic is made and published by Blindflug Studios AG. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Blindflug Studios AG. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Blindflug Studios AG and are shown as published on Google Play.

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