Nuclear Throne
Live player count and Steam charts
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?
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 139 | -13 | -8.6% | 220 |
| Jun 2026 | 152 | +16 | +11.8% | 272 |
| May 2026 | 136 | -5 | -3.5% | 221 |
| Apr 2026 | 141 | -12 | -7.8% | 231 |
| Mar 2026 | 153 | -57 | -27.1% | 287 |
| Feb 2026 | 210 | -190 | -47.5% | 383 |
| Jan 2026 | 400 | -276 | -40.8% | 813 |
| Dec 2025 | 676 | +582 | +619.1% | 1,905 |
| Nov 2025 | 94 | +3 | +3.3% | 159 |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | -15 | -14.2% | 162 |
| Sep 2025 | 106 | -1 | -0.9% | 215 |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | -15 | -12.3% | 169 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 8, 2026The Nuclear Gungeon bundle has arrived!
- Dec 5, 2025Update #100 - 10 year anniversary - December 5th, 2025
- Sep 1, 2025Nuclear Throne update 100 launch date & a Y.V. plushie!
- Jul 24, 2025Get Nuclear Throne as part of the Iconic Roguelites Bundle!
- Jun 25, 2025New Nuclear Throne beta build available now!
- Nov 6, 2017Update #99 - Update 99 - November 6th, 2017
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 33 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
