Hair Trigger

Name: Hair Trigger
Rating: 4.1 (41 reviews)
Author: Simcoach Games

By: Simcoach Games App

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Overview

Version:

1.1

Last updated: 2020-10-08

Ranking

#196,364 ▼ 158

Overall

Features & Capabilities

You are the newly elected President of the United States. Your job: Take 1,700 nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert in the U.S. and Russia, to reduce the risk of nuclear Armageddon.

Negotiate with Russia, manage real-life nuclear close calls, and use your political clout to prevent a global nuclear catastrophe.

Developed with leading national security and nuclear experts, Hair Trigger takes you behind-the-scenes at the White House with a set of advisors giving sometimes-conflicting advice. Come and find out: Do you have what it takes to save the world?

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App

By:

Simcoach Games

Rating:

4.10

(41)

Version:

1.1 Last updated: 2020-10-08

Version code:

838115772

Creation date:

2020-07-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

320.43MB

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Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-01

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Ranking

# 196,364 ▼ 158

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Developed by:

Simcoach Games

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hair-trigger/id1507420355

Website:

https://www.simcoachgames.com

User Reviews

An educational, thought-provoking portrayal of nuclear brinkmanship grounded in real events, effectively illustrating the consequences of nuclear war. Reviewers praise its concept and learning value, with a sense of achievement when beat. However, many point to extreme or unwinnable difficulty, limited agency, and a perceived moralizing tone. There is also recurring demand for more content and depth to broaden gameplay while preserving the core message.

Pros

Educational and thought-provoking portrayal of nuclear brinkmanship grounded in real events, showing the consequences of nuclear war.
Effectively communicates the dangers of nuclear posturing and has a believable narrative.
Historically grounded gameplay with factual elements and a sense of achievement when the game is mastered.
The game provides an educational experience and learning value, with some reviewers noting an ending that reinforces the message.

Cons

Difficulty is extremely high or unwinnable in many playthroughs, leading to frustration.
Limited player agency: no option to strike first or counterattack and few defensive or retaliatory mechanics.
Perceived heavy-handed or preachy moralizing tone that reduces enjoyment for some players.
Requests for more depth and content, such as additional countries, second-strike options, and defensive upgrades.

Recent reviews

Actually as soon as I got it I was like wow and then after the nuclear warning where there was a informative writing I’m really moved by it -thanks for sharing this with the people

by Sp*****, 2026-07-20

The game is designed to be un-winnable, no doubt to push the designer’s point of view. The problem is that it removes any fun from game play, and after several attempts becomes a passive sermon that nuclear war is bad (which we already knew). Waste of time.