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Nuclear Throne
Vlambeer · released Dec 5, 2015 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Vlambeer
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 rea
Released Dec 5, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 15,098 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 12 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 557 | 42 |
| Jan 2026 | 201 | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 88 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 77 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 63 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 60 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 87 | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 58 | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 63 | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 50 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 600k – 1.6M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $2.8M – $9.7M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 15,098 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Local Co-Op | 1 in 39 games |
| Top-Down Shooter | 1 in 32 games |
| Post-apocalyptic | 1 in 29 games |
| Bullet Hell | 1 in 23 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
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