Nuclear Throne Price History and Player Count

Nuclear Throne

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Nuclear Throne

VlambeerOct 1, 2013Action, Indie, RPG

$11.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Action Roguelike
  • Roguelike
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Indie
  • Difficult
  • Bullet Hell
  • Action
  • Roguelite
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Great Soundtrack
Playing now
136
Updated 2 minutes ago
24-hour peak
146
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,905
Dec 1, 2025
Avg this month
115
-3.36% vs last month
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Nuclear Throne player count chart

Nuclear Throne has a small but active player base. 136 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Oct 1, 2013

Nuclear Throne monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026115-4-3.36%188
October 2026119-9-7.03%200
September 2026128+16+7.58%227
August 2026n/a-9-4.09%211
July 2026n/a-52-19.12%220
June 2026n/a+51+23.08%272
May 2026n/a-10-4.33%221
April 2026n/a-56-19.51%231
March 2026n/a-96-25.07%287
February 2026n/a-430-52.89%383
January 2026n/a-1,092-57.32%813
December 2025n/a+1,746+1098.11%1,905
November 2025n/a-3-1.85%159
October 2025n/a-53-24.65%162
September 2025n/a+46+27.22%215
August 2025n/a-49-22.48%169
July 2025n/a-18-7.63%218
June 2025n/a+59+33.33%236
May 2025n/a+14+8.59%177
April 2025n/a+5+3.16%163
March 2025n/a-15-8.67%158
February 2025n/a-10-5.46%173
January 2025n/a-90-32.97%183
December 2024n/a+109+66.46%273
November 2024n/a+11+7.19%164
October 2024n/a-16-9.47%153
September 2024n/a+2+1.2%169
August 2024n/a+2+1.21%167
July 2024n/a-13-7.3%165
June 2024n/a+3+1.71%178
May 2024n/a-11-5.91%175
April 2024n/a+0+0%186
March 2024n/a-10-5.1%186
February 2024n/a-17-7.98%196
January 2024n/a+29+15.76%213
December 2023n/a-7-3.66%184
November 2023n/a-27-12.39%191
October 2023n/a+1+0.46%218
September 2023n/a+43+24.71%217
August 2023n/a-11-5.95%174
July 2023n/a-13-6.57%185
June 2023n/a+12+6.45%198
May 2023n/a-12-6.06%186
April 2023n/a+11+5.88%198
March 2023n/a-22-10.53%187
February 2023n/a+13+6.63%209
January 2023n/a+15+8.29%196
December 2022n/a-16-8.12%181
November 2022n/a-10-4.83%197
October 2022n/a-9-4.17%207
September 2022n/a-2-0.92%216
August 2022n/a+12+5.83%218
July 2022n/a+6+3%206
June 2022n/a-25-11.11%200
May 2022n/a-7-3.02%225
April 2022n/a-31-11.79%232
March 2022n/a+36+15.86%263
February 2022n/a-4-1.73%227
January 2022n/a+13+5.96%231
December 2021n/a+4+1.87%218
November 2021n/a-12-5.31%214
October 2021n/a-16-6.61%226
September 2021n/a-45-15.68%242
August 2021n/a+4+1.41%287
July 2021n/a+37+15.04%283
June 2021n/a-42-14.58%246
May 2021n/a+70+32.11%288
April 2021n/a-22-9.17%218
March 2021n/a-21-8.05%240
February 2021n/a-29-10%261
January 2021n/a-3-1.02%290
December 2020n/a+4+1.38%293
November 2020n/a-32-9.97%289
October 2020n/a-173-35.02%321
September 2020n/a+238+92.97%494
August 2020n/a+7+2.81%256
July 2020n/a-16-6.04%249
June 2020n/a-58-17.96%265
May 2020n/a-76-19.05%323
April 2020n/a-694-63.49%399
March 2020n/a+875+401.38%1,093
February 2020n/a-23-9.54%218
January 2020n/a-11-4.37%241
December 2019n/a-36-12.5%252
November 2019n/a+60+26.32%288
October 2019n/a+11+5.07%228
September 2019n/a+10+4.83%217
August 2019n/a-9-4.17%207
July 2019n/a-31-12.55%216
June 2019n/a-36-12.72%247
May 2019n/a+3+1.07%283
April 2019n/a-18-6.04%280
March 2019n/a-11-3.56%298
February 2019n/a-46-12.96%309
January 2019n/a-78-18.01%355
December 2018n/a-33-7.08%433
November 2018n/a-30-6.05%466
October 2018n/a+200+67.57%496
September 2018n/a+45+17.93%296
August 2018n/a-47-15.77%251
July 2018n/a-65-17.91%298
June 2018n/a-6-1.63%363
May 2018n/a-39-9.56%369
April 2018n/a+34+9.09%408
March 2018n/a-21-5.32%374
February 2018n/a-15-3.66%395
January 2018n/a-50-10.87%410
December 2017n/a+20+4.55%460
November 2017n/a+115+35.38%440
October 2017n/a-28-7.93%325
September 2017n/a+55+18.46%353
August 2017n/a-43-12.61%298
July 2017n/a-57-14.32%341
June 2017n/a-53-11.75%398
May 2017n/a-38-7.77%451
April 2017n/a-36-6.86%489
March 2017n/a-152-22.45%525
February 2017n/a+286+73.15%677
January 2017n/a-27-6.46%391
December 2016n/a-8-1.88%418
November 2016n/a-76-15.14%426
October 2016n/a-65-11.46%502
September 2016n/a-132-18.88%567
August 2016n/a+232+49.68%699
July 2016n/a-44-8.61%467
June 2016n/a-162-24.07%511
May 2016n/a-540-44.52%673
April 2016n/a+363+42.71%1,213
March 2016n/a-96-10.15%850
February 2016n/a-244-20.5%946
January 2016n/a+75+6.73%1,190
December 2015n/a+477+74.76%1,115
November 2015n/a-448-41.25%638
October 2015n/a+97+9.81%1,086
September 2015n/a+93+10.38%989
August 2015n/a+292+48.34%896
July 2015n/a-25-3.97%604
June 2015n/a-161-20.38%629
May 2015n/a+34+4.5%790
April 2015n/a+392+107.69%756
March 2015n/a-185-33.7%364
February 2015n/a-14-2.49%549
January 2015n/a+312+124.3%563
December 2014n/a-96-27.67%251
November 2014n/a+18+5.47%347
October 2014n/a+100+43.67%329
September 2014n/a+8+3.62%229
August 2014n/a-42-15.97%221
July 2014n/a+107+68.59%263
June 2014n/a+17+12.23%156
May 2014n/a+42+43.3%139
April 2014n/a+31+46.97%97
March 2014n/a-22-25%66
February 2014n/a-25-22.12%88
January 2014n/a+37+48.68%113
December 2013n/a-21-21.65%76
November 2013n/a-34-25.95%97
October 2013n/an/an/a131

How many people are playing Nuclear Throne?

136 people are playing Nuclear Throne on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,465 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 146 players. Today's peak is 13% below its 30-day average daily peak of 168.

Is Nuclear Throne growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Nuclear Throne averaged a daily peak of 168 players, down 2% compared with the 30 days before (172). Its highest point this month (200) is 26% above the same period last year (159). In its first month after release (Oct 1, 2013) it peaked at 131 players. Today's player count is 7% of its all-time peak of 1,905, set on Dec 1, 2025.

Best time to play Nuclear Throne

Based on the last 14 days, Nuclear Throne is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Nuclear Throne players by hour and weekday

When Nuclear Throne has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 180 players on average
QuietestFriday at 08:00 UTCabout 68 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Nuclear Throne

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 reach the Nuclear Throne?

Developer
Vlambeer
Released
Oct 1, 2013
Genre
Action, Indie, RPG
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
15 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Nuclear Throne price history

$11.99
price now (US)
$11.99
lowest recorded · no discount seen since Oct 2026

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US price on Steam. Checked daily.

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Nuclear Throne reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,979 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Nuclear Throne on Twitch

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watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Nuclear Throne", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Nuclear Throne achievements

Nuclear Throne has 59 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 15.6% of them; the rarest, Amateur Hour Is Over, is held by 0.6% of players.

  • Melting UnlockedDie.85.2%
  • Bandit StopperDefeat Big Bandit.79.5%
  • Eyes UnlockedReach 2-1.78.2%
  • Plant UnlockedReach 3-1.73.3%
  • Dog OwnerDefeat Big Dog.55.2%
  • Robot UnlockedReach 5-1.48.1%
  • Sincere ApologiesHidden achievement43.2%
  • Hunter KillerDefeat Lil Hunter.36.5%
  • Steroids UnlockedReach 6-1.33.5%
  • Y.V. UnlockedReach 3-?.31.4%
  • Horror UnlockedHidden achievement27.7%
  • Good FindUnlock a Golden Weapon as any character.27.0%
  • Chicken UnlockedReach 5-?.22.2%
  • Throne SitterHidden achievement20.7%
  • MMMMMMHMMM!Reach 2-? as Eyes.20.5%
  • Rogue UnlockedReach the Nuclear Throne.20.2%
  • The Struggle ContinuesLoop the game.14.6%
  • Rebel UnlockedHidden achievement14.3%
  • Crown LifeUnlock a Crown as any character.14.1%
  • 6e 69 63 65Hidden achievement13.7%
  • Advanced SitterHidden achievement13.5%
  • Ultra TimeReach Level Ultra as any character.13.1%
  • Crystal Can ShieldReach 4-? as Crystal.12.9%
  • Frog SlayerHidden achievement9.0%
  • Not BadReach 7-3 on a Daily.7.8%
  • VerifiedUnlock a Golden Weapon for every character.7.7%
  • Crystal SmasherHidden achievement7.2%
  • Blood Blood BloodReach the Nuclear Throne in under 10 minutes as Plant.7.1%
  • Go HardHidden achievement5.9%
  • Techno KillerHidden achievement5.8%
  • Everything HurtsReach the Nuclear Throne without Rhino Skin or Strong Spirit as Melting.5.5%
  • Forget The Old DaysHidden achievement5.5%
  • Fish Can RollLoop as every character.5.2%
  • ThrillerHidden achievement5.0%
  • ScienceHidden achievement4.6%
  • Way Of The ChickenHidden achievement4.2%
  • Never Look BackHidden achievement3.8%
  • The Struggle Is OverHidden achievement3.8%
  • Frog ZoneHidden achievement3.3%
  • Gunz GodHidden achievement3.2%
  • Biggest BanditHidden achievement3.2%
  • Vault RaiderUnlock all Crowns as any character.2.5%
  • Crystal Can Handle ThisHidden achievement2.4%
  • ImpossibleHidden achievement2.2%
  • Appreciate RevolversHidden achievement1.9%
  • 63 72 75 6e 63 68 79Hidden achievement1.9%
  • HHMMMM!Hidden achievement1.7%
  • Round And HandsomeHidden achievement1.6%
  • ForgivenessHidden achievement1.6%
  • Good RiddanceHidden achievement1.4%
  • MoltenHidden achievement1.4%
  • Thanks Gun GodHidden achievement1.3%
  • RetirementHidden achievement1.1%
  • KILL KILL KILLHidden achievement1.1%
  • UnstoppableHidden achievement1.0%
  • Ultra MutantGet 100% of the unlocks.1.0%
  • DramaHidden achievement0.9%
  • StrappedHidden achievement0.7%
  • Amateur Hour Is OverHidden achievement0.6%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Nuclear Throne DLC

Nuclear Throne has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Nuclear Throne, Original Soundtrack by Jukio Kallio ↗Dec 15, 2015$7.99

Nuclear Throne FAQ

Is Nuclear Throne dead?

Nuclear Throne has a small but active player base. 136 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Nuclear Throne?

136 people are playing Nuclear Throne on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 146 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Nuclear Throne?

Nuclear Throne reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,905 concurrent players on Dec 1, 2025.

Is Nuclear Throne growing or declining?

Nuclear Throne is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 168, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Nuclear Throne most active?

Nuclear Throne usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Nuclear Throne cost?

Nuclear Throne costs $11.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Nuclear Throne has been on Steam?

We have not seen Nuclear Throne discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $11.99.

Is Nuclear Throne on sale right now?

No, Nuclear Throne is at its full price of $11.99 on Steam right now.

Is Nuclear Throne good?

Steam players rate Nuclear Throne Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 17,979 reviews are positive.

When did Nuclear Throne come out?

Nuclear Throne was released on Steam on Oct 1, 2013.

Who made Nuclear Throne?

Nuclear Throne was developed by Vlambeer.

Is Nuclear Throne still worth playing?

Nuclear Throne has a smaller but active community on Steam today (136 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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