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Nuclear Throne

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App ID 242680
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Vlambeer
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber 29815167
Last Record Update 30 June 2025 – 01:58:05 UTC ()
Release Date 5 December 2015 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
😍 93.71%
18k reviews
209
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Vlambeer
gamedir ValveTestApp242680
metacritic_name Nuclear Throne
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 89
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nuclear-throne?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateComingSoonNoPreload
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Vlambeer
Store Release Date 5 December 2015 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
requireskbmouse 1
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/vlambeer.com
https://www.twitch.tv/vlambeer
https://x.com/Vlambeer
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 5 December 2015 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 26 June 2025 – 10:57:59 UTC () (1750935479)
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review_score 9
review_percentage 96
Detected Technologies (?) GameMaker Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2262489
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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First seen on SteamDB 12 June 2013 – 19:11:27 UTC (), in changelist #234129

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

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 👤 Singleplayer 🏽 2D 🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter ☠️ Perma Death 🎲 RPG 📺 Local Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Native Steam Controller

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input

Assets

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timestamp26 June 2025 – 10:58:09 UTC
Trailers
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256658438 ↴
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2036869 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
242681 Windows Nuclear Throne Windows 157.25 MiB 117.41 MiB
242684 macOS Nuclear Throne Mac 149.43 MiB 115.96 MiB
242683 Linux Nuclear Throne Linux 144.53 MiB 114.27 MiB

Total size on disk is 451.22 MiB and total download size is 347.64 MiB.

Total size on disk is 157.25 MiB and total download size is 117.41 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 2262489 6 November 2017 – 23:23:37 UTC
ideaot 1117707 9 May 2016 – 19:10:18 UTC
modbranch_2021 v99r2b3 for Modding 7193732 15 August 2021 – 23:23:08 UTC
mods (Build #19 - allows for mods, no official support for stability or updates) 684347
nostalgia (1st Early Access build, October 2013 - Windows only) 535730
openbeta Open Beta for 2021 Testing 7193675 15 August 2021 – 22:57:09 UTC
ntt_development NTT test build 19045872 30 June 2025 – 01:56:27 UTC
openbeta_win64 Open Beta for 2023 Testing (quicker builds, Windows only) 19045883 30 June 2025 – 01:58:03 UTC
win7_temp_branch v99r2b18, if you get a MFPlat error on start 17912782 30 March 2025 – 00:13:11 UTC

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