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Game entry

Nuclear Throne

2015 · Roguelite, Shoot 'em up, Action-adventure, Arcade · PC, Mac, Linux, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · Vlambeer

After 129 duels settled by the community, Nuclear Throne stands no. 1,986 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,505 ELO points and 47% of wins. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Brotato: 1 wins to 3 across 4 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 28 out of 86 (Roguelite).

World rank

no. 1,986

ELO score

1,505

Wins

47%

Duels played

129

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About Nuclear Throne

Nuclear Throne is an action roguelike-like by Vlambeer about mutants fighting their way through a post-apocalyptic world. The radioactive waste in the world allows mutants to get ahead by mutating new limbs on the fly, the abundant availability of powerful weaponry make the quest to become ruler of the Wasteland one fraught with peril.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,505 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Nuclear Throne sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,983 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice 1,505
  2. 1,984 Dawn of Discovery 1,505
  3. 1,985 Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories 1,505
  4. 1,986 Nuclear Throne 1,505
  5. 1,987 Project CARS 1,505
  6. 1,988 Breath of Fire II 1,505
  7. 1,989 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 1,505

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The standing

Where Nuclear Throne ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Nuclear Throne stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 28 out of 86 (Roguelite).

Where Nuclear Throne ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,986 5,110
Roguelite 28 86
2010s 850 2,044
2015 87 233

The community

The debate

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