The operator's field manual for IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator — ballistics guides, the full shell arsenal, machine systems, regions, and release news for the dieselpunk heavy-artillery sim.https://ironnest.wiki/enhttps://ironnest.wiki/news/2026-06-16-inside-the-iron-nest-how-history-inspired-the-5-000-ton-heavy-turret/https://ironnest.wiki/news/2026-06-16-inside-the-iron-nest-how-history-inspired-the-5-000-ton-heavy-turret/Discover the historical naval designs and heavy artillery systems that inspired the 5,000-ton dieselpunk war machine in Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewsDesignLorehttps://ironnest.wiki/news/what-the-demo-shows/https://ironnest.wiki/news/what-the-demo-shows/Early impressions from the IRON NEST demo: the firing loop, the dieselpunk atmosphere, and what the Next Fest build hints about the full heavy turret simulator.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTImpressionsDemohttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/demo-guide/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/demo-guide/Everything about the free IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator demo — where to get it, what the Steam Next Fest build includes, and how to use it to learn the firing loop fast.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdemodemobeginnersteamhttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/everything-we-know/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/everything-we-know/A complete primer on IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator — the dieselpunk heavy-artillery sim where you operate a 5,000-ton turret. Setting, gameplay loop, ammo, regions, release window and more.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMToverviewoverviewreleasegameplayhttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/first-firing-solution/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/first-firing-solution/New to IRON NEST? This beginner walkthrough takes you through one full shot — from reading the teleprinter to laying the gun and firing — so the heavy turret simulator clicks fast.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeginnerbeginnertutorialballisticshttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/iron-nest-release-date/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/iron-nest-release-date/IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator is targeting a Q3 2026 release, expected late July or early August. Here's the latest on the launch window, the demo, and platforms.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMToverviewreleasedemoplatformshttps://ironnest.wiki/news/iron-nest-demo-live-next-fest/https://ironnest.wiki/news/iron-nest-demo-live-next-fest/The free IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator demo deployed during Steam Next Fest, letting players operate the 5,000-ton turret for the first time ahead of the Q3 2026 launch.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDemoSteam Next Festhttps://ironnest.wiki/news/release-window-revealed/https://ironnest.wiki/news/release-window-revealed/Alongside the Steam Next Fest demo, the IRON NEST team pointed to a release window of late July or early August 2026 for the heavy turret simulator.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRelease DateNewshttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/ammunition-guide/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/ammunition-guide/A practical guide to IRON NEST's shells — armor-piercing, high-explosive, smoke, chemical and incendiary rounds — and how to pick the right ammunition for every target and order.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTammunitionammunitionarsenaltacticshttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/ballistic-calculator-guide/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/ballistic-calculator-guide/Master the IRON NEST ballistic calculator — how range, elevation and propellant charge combine into a firing solution, plus a simple routine for landing shells on target every time.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTballisticsballisticsfire-controltutorialhttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/system-requirements/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/system-requirements/The official IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator PC system requirements — minimum and recommended specs, storage, and what they mean for older hardware.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreferencesystem requirementspcperformancehttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/challenge-modes/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/challenge-modes/A look at IRON NEST's eight challenge modes, leaderboards and procedurally generated objectives — how the replayable side of the heavy turret simulator works and how to climb the rankings.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTchallengechallengeleaderboardsreplayhttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/reading-the-tactical-map/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/reading-the-tactical-map/How to read and measure on the IRON NEST tactical map — turning coordinates and intel into the accurate range and bearing your ballistic calculator needs.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMToperationsoperationstactical-mapballisticshttps://ironnest.wiki/news/10k-wishlists-no-marketing/https://ironnest.wiki/news/10k-wishlists-no-marketing/The two-person IRON NEST team crossed 10,000 Steam wishlists with essentially zero marketing spend — a strong word-of-mouth signal for the dieselpunk turret sim.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMilestoneIndiehttps://ironnest.wiki/guides/games-like-iron-nest/https://ironnest.wiki/guides/games-like-iron-nest/If you love the hands-on, instrument-heavy feel of IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator, here are seven games that scratch the same machine-operating, methodical-warfare itch.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreferencerecommendationssimulationsimilar gameshttps://ironnest.wiki/news/two-person-team-behind-iron-nest/https://ironnest.wiki/news/two-person-team-behind-iron-nest/IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator is the work of just two people — Nick Nieuwoudt and Dominik Latos. A look at the small studio behind the ambitious dieselpunk sim.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloperIndie