Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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About This Game
Nuclear Throne is a action/indie game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Vlambeer and released in 2015. With an estimated 838,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 19.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 15.97 hours, with side content bringing that to 56.04 hours, and a completionist run can reach 183.65 hours. Players commonly describe it as Action Roguelike, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Indie and Difficult.
Playtime Estimates
15.97h
🎯 Main Story
56.04h
⭐ Main + Sides
183.65h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Nuclear Throne - Original Soundtrack by Jukio Kallio
$7.99
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Game Information
Release Date
December 5, 2015
Developer
Vlambeer
Publisher
Vlambeer
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$11.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
837.9K
(670.3K 1M) VRI ScoreLearning
84.4
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Camera Comfort
Color Alternatives
Custom Volume Controls
Adjustable Difficulty
Playable without Timed Input
Stereo Sound
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Action Roguelike
Roguelike
Pixel Graphics
Indie
Difficult
Bullet Hell
Action
Roguelite
Top-Down Shooter
Great Soundtrack
Post-apocalyptic
Shooter
Local Co-Op
Top-Down
2D
Singleplayer
Twin Stick Shooter
Perma Death
RPG
Local Multiplayer
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1.2Ghz+
- Memory: 1024 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2Ghz
- Memory: 2048 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1GB
- Storage: 500 MB available space