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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. Fight your way through the wastelands with powerful weaponry, collecting radiation to mutate some new limbs and abilities.

Nuclear Throne is a action roguelike, rogue-like and pixel graphics game developed and published by Vlambeer.
Released on December 05th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 17,979 reviews of which 17,279 were positive and 700 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 11.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 8.90€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Nuclear Throne into these genres:

Action Roguelike Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Indie Difficult Bullet Hell Action Rogue-lite Top-Down Shooter Great Soundtrack Post-apocalyptic Shooter Local Co-Op Top-Down Singleplayer 2D Twin Stick Shooter Perma Death RPG Local Multiplayer

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: 1.2Ghz+
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: This game is locked to 30 frames per second.
MacOS
  • Additional Notes: This game is locked to 30 frames per second.
Linux
  • Additional Notes: This game is locked to 30 frames per second.

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025
You have a deep craving for twin-stick gaming. Enter The Gungeon will edge you to agony. Nuclear Throne will send you to twin-stick gooner utopia. The choice is yours.
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March 2025
75 hours, more than 3 full days of my life in this game. Still haven't won yet. Evil game. Very evil. The Throne is real. Good luck. You will need it.
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Jan. 2025
A game that has inspired hundreds, yet a true successor has yet to arrive. Back in the day, I acquired it through not-so-legitimate means, but as soon as life changed and I had better income, I bought it without hesitation—for myself and all my friends. This game deserves every cent.
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Dec. 2024
This is the holy grail of roguelike twin stick shooters, it shines in simplicity along with a merciless challenge that borrows deep from excellent Arcade game design. Don't wait for a sale, it's worth every penny. And just a heads up for a higher frame rate and gamepad users, use the open beta 64 (2023) branch of the game for 60 / 120 fps bc the base game is locked at 30 fps, there's also 16:9 aspect ratio support under this beta if you feel like playing it that way bc the game was originally designed on a 4:3 screen. If you're using a gamepad I'd recommend sticking with the openbeta 2021 just for the 60 fps gameplay bc there's an annoying bug in the 2023 beta branch that turns off the gamepad input when you die in a run and come back to the main menu. This game is tight, easy recommendation, have fun dying and improving 👍
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Nov. 2024
Nearly 9 years after its release, Nuclear Throne is still the best roguelite, and easily earns its spot alongside Binding of Isaac, FTL, and Spelunky. Addictive, perfectly tuned, face-paced gameplay. Unique, charming art and environments. Iconic soundtrack. A huge variety of characters, each with mechanics so fun and unique, I'm never sure which one is my favorite. Unbelievably rewarding to improve at. Really, I can count on one hand the amount of games that are straight up this much fun. 10/10.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Nuclear Throne is currently priced at 11.79€ on Steam.

Nuclear Throne is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 11.79€ on Steam.

Nuclear Throne received 17,279 positive votes out of a total of 17,979 achieving an impressive rating of 9.37.
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Nuclear Throne was developed and published by Vlambeer.

Nuclear Throne is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Nuclear Throne is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Nuclear Throne is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Nuclear Throne offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Nuclear Throne offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There is a DLC available for Nuclear Throne. Explore additional content available for Nuclear Throne on Steam.

Nuclear Throne does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Nuclear Throne supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Nuclear Throne is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Nuclear Throne.

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Nuclear Throne PEGI 7
11.79€ -25% 11.79€ 8.90€
9.4
17,279
700
Game modes
Features
Online players
90
Developer
Vlambeer
Publisher
Vlambeer
Release 05 Dec 2015
Platforms
Remote Play
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