Nuclear Throne

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Nuclear Throne
Developer(s)	Vlambeer
Publisher(s)	Vlambeer
Director(s)	Jan Willem Nijman
Producer(s)	Rami Ismail
Designer(s)	Jan Willem Nijman Rami Ismail
Programmer(s)	Rami Ismail
Artist(s)	Paul Veer Justin Chan
Composer(s)	Jukio Kallio
Engine	GameMaker: Studio
Platform(s)	Linux Windows OS X PlayStation 4 Vita Switch Xbox One
Release	Linux, Windows, OS X, PS4, Vita December 5, 2015 Switch March 25, 2019 Xbox One September 9, 2021
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up, bullet hell, roguelike
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Nuclear Throne is a bullet hell roguelike video game developed by Vlambeer. Set in a post-apocalypse, players are tasked with killing enemies by using various weapons and characters' special abilities to progress through levels and eventually reach the titular Nuclear Throne. The game is widely known for its steep difficulty curve and fast-paced gameplay. Early prototypes of the game were distributed through Steam's early access program in 2013. Nuclear Throne was released for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita in December 2015, for Nintendo Switch in March 2019, and for Xbox One in September 2021.