A brutal dieselpunk heavy artillery simulator in which you command the battlefield through a colossal war machine. Every lever, every gauge, and every shot is under your control. High Command may send its orders, but the chain of command ends at your fingertips. They do not bear the consequences. You do, Operator. MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT.

READ
The teleprinters are calibrated to monitor local radio traffic. One transmits MAXIMUM PRIORITY directives from High Command. The other relays direct calls from the front line. Remember: every piece of information can determine the success of the entire operation.

MEASURE
Turn intelligence reports into a battle plan, obtain aerial photographs that reveal the outcome of your actions, and watch your guns reshape the landscape. The map is not here merely for measurements. It is also your window onto the battlefield. Do not fool yourself. You may move the markers, but the scars remain.

CALCULATE
Adjust the measurements, refine the figures, and watch the ballistic computer work its way toward firing solutions. Increase the charges to send shells beyond the horizon, or reduce them to arc with precision over enemy positions.
Be warned: the machine may fail. You cannot.

LOAD
Break bunkers with armor-piercing rounds, cover an allied retreat with smoke, and ████ █████████ with phosgene gas. It never happened if there are no witnesses. Every shell is forged for a single purpose, and whatever you choose, its echo will resonate across the battlefield long after the smoke has cleared.

ELEVATE
Pull the elevation wheel and watch the guns rise at your command. Pair it with the exact propellant charge, or a surgical strike will become an avoidable disaster. Precision is everything, because neither flawless paperwork nor the finest propaganda will erase your guilt.

ROTATE
Engage the heavy lever and feel the entire structure tremble beneath your feet. A machine like IRON NEST does not turn on a whim. It takes time to move that much iron with grace. Skilled operators use that time to attend to other tasks. After all, the coffee maker on your desk is there for a reason.

FIRE
Pull the trigger and let thousands of tons of machinery answer your call. Feel the turret’s recoil and watch the front line crumble beneath the weight of steel. When the dust settles, only silence will remain, hanging heavy in the air, and the moment new orders arrive, it will all begin again.

Setting

The campaign unfolds in an alternate-history Spain in the late 1920s, on the brink of civil war. In this timeline, the monarchy still holds power, and a republican uprising is spreading across the country.

The Team

IRON NEST is a two-person passion project created by Nick Talmers (development) and Dominik Latos (propaganda). With more than 20 years of combined experience and a lifelong obsession with artillery, interwar machinery, and dieselpunk, we are making the game we have wanted to play for years.

Nick has dreamed of IRON NEST for more than a decade, and after meeting through developer-publisher collaborations, we decided it was time to bring this heavy spider-turret simulator, overflowing with steel and power, to life.

Acknowledgments

The reception has exceeded our wildest expectations. Thank you, truly, for every wishlist addition, message, and show of support. It means even more because Heavy Turret Simulator is only the first step in the world of IRON NEST.

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator is a first-person heavy artillery experience that blends tactical problem-solving, complex war-machine management, and strategic decision-making into a genre of its own. The inspirations behind the game range from 1990s anime and Cannon Fodder to Nick’s passion for engineering and artillery. We would also like to acknowledge PVKK, which, in our view, helped shape the genre in which IRON NEST proudly takes its place.

HEARING LOSS IS NOT SERVICE-RELATED

Highlights

• Heavy Artillery Simulator
• Dieselpunk Aesthetic
• Interactive Tactical Map
• Colossal Hand-Operated Mechanisms
• Manual Control of a 5,000-Ton Tower
• Procedurally Generated Objectives
• Infinite Replayability
• 2 Challenge Modes
• Leaderboards
• Handcrafted Story
• Newspaper Reports
• Unlock 30 Types of Ammunition and Abilities
• Customizable Feline Companion
• Military-Grade Hearing Loss
• Fully Operational War Siren
• Unlock 100+ Medals
• 15 Regions