# First Strike: Classic

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.feinheit.games.firststrike](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.feinheit.games.firststrike)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.feinheit.games.firststrike`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Blindflug Studios AG
- **Category:** GAME\_STRATEGY
- **Downloads:** 555,585
- **Rating:** 1.97 / 5 (13,972 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-13
- **First published:** 2014-03-11
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Size:** 89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.feinheit.games.firststrike)
- **Website:** [http://www.firststrike.mobi](http://www.firststrike.mobi/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.blindflugstudios.com/imprint](https://www.blindflugstudios.com/imprint)

## Description

**First Strike: Classic** is a thrilling nuclear strategy game that challenges you to navigate the perilous path between war and peace. As a commander, choose your superpower—from global giants to emerging players like North Korea—and devise smart tactics to dominate or defend your nation in a high-stakes nuclear armageddon.

This remastered classic features a stable and intuitive interface with improved AI enemies, enabling strategic decisions such as expanding territories, managing your arsenal, or investing in research to unlock advanced weapons and defenses. Whether you favor aggressive conquest or cautious diplomacy, every decision impacts the fragile balance of global survival. Immerse yourself in this compelling simulation and take control of our planet's destiny with sleek graphics and quick, engaging gameplay.

## Rankings

- #94,382 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `ch.feinheit.games.firststrike.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Players praise the fun, easy-to-learn core and nostalgic feel, but many reviews cite serious balance and difficulty issues, weak tutorials, stability bugs, and questionable pricing. Overall, the game has solid potential and addictive play, but requires fixes to balance, improve onboarding, stabilize across devices, and reconsider monetization.

### Pros

- Fun and addictive core strategy gameplay.
- Easy to learn concept; approachable for new players.
- Nostalgic appeal for fans of the classic First Strike.
- Core mechanics feel solid and can run well on devices after fixes.

### Cons

- Major balance and difficulty issues; AI often overpowers and the game can feel luck-based.
- Weak learning curve and tutorials; tips arrive late and guidance is unclear.
- Stability and bugs; crashes on startup or during play and features like sending missiles can fail.
- Monetization and value concerns; paying feels unfair and unlocking all countries/content isn't free.

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