Nuclear Throne

 PC
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Dec 8, 2015
    This is so immediately accessible, so ridiculously replayable, and so satisfying to get better at, that it transcends. And if those sorts of games are your thing and you’ve not already delved in during development, then flipping crikey, get this immediately.

Awards & Rankings

7
#7 Best PC Game of 2015
68
#68 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
47
#47 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 240 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 240
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 240
  3. Negative: 28 out of 240
  1. bearcav
    Jun 4, 2014
    10
    Nuclear Throne is pure, unadulterated chaos on top of a set of evolving and tight controls. Things will try to kill you, and you need to learnNuclear Throne is pure, unadulterated chaos on top of a set of evolving and tight controls. Things will try to kill you, and you need to learn exactly how many hits each enemy takes, how each of the multitudinous weapons deals damage, how the mutations work alongside weapons and character traits, what particular types of terrain and obstacles do, etc. - otherwise, you'll fall apart in this randomly-generated top-down shooter. It's brutal! That's part of the fun - even the developers often have a hard time getting past World 5. [@GenoTS - that chest is called a "Mimic," and having no indicator that it's a mimic is the whole point of the enemy, a la Dark Souls. It's supposed to be tough!] Coming up on its 30th update, the team has been squashing bugs and making new stuff, while broadcasting their work on Twitch. They've almost reached their creation of the final level now. The soundtrack is awesome. The pixel art is expressive, weird, and cool. There are some really freaking cool secrets, and also some secrets that will kill you.… Full Review »
  2. raorian
    Dec 23, 2015
    7
    a nice small game. very fun. why 7? cause i hate the trend of making a game rouge like as an excuse for a small amount of content. a gooda nice small game. very fun. why 7? cause i hate the trend of making a game rouge like as an excuse for a small amount of content. a good rouge like should be like ftl. every playthrough is awesome and UNIQUE… Full Review »
  3. ephewe
    Dec 23, 2013
    9
    Nuclear Throne does a fantastic job at filling the role of a mere "shooter", but after your first glance, you'll see that the game-play isNuclear Throne does a fantastic job at filling the role of a mere "shooter", but after your first glance, you'll see that the game-play is deceptively strategic. While *extremely* difficult, it never feels "cheap". Prepare yourself for one of the most addictive games to come out this year. At present, the game is not complete but as it stands right now, it's easily worthy of a 9.0 score. That said, the developers are quite prolific in their efforts (with updates like every week) and I have no doubt that Nuclear Throne will retain its worthiness of such a high score (if it doesn't exceed it, that is).… Full Review »
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