Is Nuclear Throne worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 5h into Nuclear Throne, and at $11.99 that's about 2.40 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$2.40/hr5h avg96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
95
24h peak
135
Peak (tracked)
214
Coilr players
12
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
19,779
Pos / Neg
18,991 / 788
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$2.23
at $11.99
Avg playtime
5 h
across 12 players
Total tracked
65 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Nuclear Throne yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 12 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 12
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇲🇽MX
17%
🇯🇵JP
17%
🇪🇸ES
17%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Nuclear Throne is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~34%).
Americas
34%
Europe & Africa
28%
Russia & CIS
20%
Asia-Pacific
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 22:00 with about 178 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Nuclear Throne
How many people play Nuclear Throne?
As of September 2026, about 95 people are playing Nuclear Throne on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 135 concurrent players.
Is Nuclear Throne worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 5h into Nuclear Throne, and at $11.99 that's about 2.40 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Nuclear Throne cost?
Nuclear Throne costs $11.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 5 hours in, about 2.40 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Nuclear Throne?
Across 12 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Nuclear Throne is about 5 hours.
Where are most Nuclear Throne players from?
Nuclear Throne's player activity peaks around 22:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 34% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)