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Nuclear Throne

Vlambeer

Nuclear Throne

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.

Released
5 December 2015
Developer
Vlambeer
Publisher
Vlambeer
Engine
GameMaker: Studio
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Age rating
PEGI 7 · ESRB E10+
Controller
Full controller support
Metacritic
89/100
Steam recommendations
14,978
Platforms
PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
Also known as
Wasteland Kings
Estimated owners
500,000–1,000,000 (est.)
78
Player rating
84
Critic rating
111
Ratings counted
96%
Steam reviews
59
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The story

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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Reviews and languages

96% of 19,725 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Overwhelmingly Positive”.

19 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

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Platform releases

Linux
5 December 2015
Mac
5 December 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)
5 December 2015
PlayStation 4
5 December 2015
PlayStation Vita
5 December 2015
Nintendo Switch
20 March 2019
Xbox One
9 September 2021

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