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Nuclear Throne

Action

Science fiction

Shooter

Adventure

Indie

Arcade

Nuclear Throne is an action roguelike-like by Vlambeer about mutants fighting their way through a post-apocalyptic world. The radioactive waste in the world allows mutants to get ahead by mutating new limbs on the fly, the abundant availability of powerful weaponry make the quest to become ruler of the Wasteland one fraught with peril.

3.9

External Ratings

110 ratings
Release Date:

5 Dec, 2015

Last Updated:

18 Jun, 2026

About this game

Nuclear Throne is an action roguelike-like by Vlambeer about mutants fighting their way through a post-apocalyptic world. The radioactive waste in the world allows mutants to get ahead by mutating new limbs on the fly, the abundant availability of powerful weaponry make the quest to become ruler of the Wasteland one fraught with peril.

Storyline

One of 12 nuclear anomalies/ mutant creatures embarks on a quest across various post- apocalyptic dimensions to claim the Nuclear Throne - a super weapon, details of whose purpose or creation unknown. Meanwhile, the Inter-Dimensional Police Department try their best not to let the mutant heroes discover the secrets of portal-based inter-dimensional travel and the Throne.

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Details

platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

5 Dec, 2015

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Science fiction

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Nuclear Throne

IGDB Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

106

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

110

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

78%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Vlambeer

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Vlambeer

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