It was 2015—10 years in the past—that we known as Nuclear Throne “a crowning achievement for Vlambeer, and one of many best action-roguelikes ever made” in our 90% overview. Seven years later, in 2022, we mentioned it was nonetheless the very best roguelike round. And now, in 2025, eight years after its final replace, Nuclear Throne has all of the sudden sprung again to life.
“Excellent news for (future) Nuclear Throne followers: there’s an up to date beta construct on Steam with many high quality of life enhancements like 120fps help, totally different facet ratios, and a brand new controls menu!” Vlambeer wrote in a shock announcement on Bluesky. “Oh, and a brand new melting loading display tip. 😎
Excellent news for (future) Nuclear Throne followers: there’s an up to date beta construct on Steam with many high quality of life enhancements like 120fps help, totally different facet ratios, and a brand new controls menu! Oh, and a brand new melting loading display tip. 😎 retailer.steampowered.com/app/242680/N…
— @vlambeer.com (@vlambeer.com.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T22:31:32.280Z
Vlambeer celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2020 by closing its doorways, not over any discord between co-founders Rami Ismail and Jan Nijman, however just because it felt just like the “pure” factor to do at that time of their careers. 4 years later, nonetheless, it was again, though with out Ismail, who bought his half of the studio to Nijman. And Nijman has apparently determined to return to the place all of it started.
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The studio mentioned in a separate publish that it could “be good” to get the brand new replace out to console variations of Nuclear Throne, nevertheless it desires to “be sure all the things is rock stable on PC first.”
To provide the brand new Steam beta a shot, you will have to right-click on Nuclear Throne in your Steam library, then choose “Properties,” “Betas,” and “openbeta_win64” from the dropdown. Await the sport to replace, after which “take pleasure in your silky clean gaming.”
