Duke Nukem 3D: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Duke Nukem 3D, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Atomic Edition | Saturn | PlayStation (Total Meltdown) | Nintendo 64 (Duke Nukem 64) | Mega Drive (Brazil) | 20th Anniversary World Tour |
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| Content | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Censorship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Version differences
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ContentAtomic Edition
The Atomic Edition (1996) adds a fourth episode, The Birth, with eleven new levels, and allows multiplayer sessions against computer-controlled bots.1
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ContentSaturn
The Saturn port by Lobotomy Software uses its own SlaveDriver engine, supports two players over Sega NetLink, and adds the bonus level Urea 51 and the hidden game Death Tank Zwei.1
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ContentPlayStation (Total Meltdown)
Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown on PlayStation adds a fourth episode, Plug 'n' Pray, with six new levels plus a secret one, and a new final boss, CyberKeef.1
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CensorshipNintendo 64 (Duke Nukem 64)
Duke Nukem 64 censors sexual content and profanity, renames items to avoid drug and sex references, and has no music; in return it adds four-player split-screen and four new weapons.1
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ContentMega Drive (Brazil)
The Mega Drive version, released only in Brazil, has simplified graphics and contains only a heavily modified version of the second episode, Lunar Apocalypse.1
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Content20th Anniversary World Tour
The 2016 20th Anniversary World Tour adds a fifth episode, Alien World Order, with new music by Lee Jackson and re-recorded voice lines.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13