{"id":1236305,"date":"2026-02-26T18:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ZqHpZ38jKPZ98uMqbFujaS"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:29:04","slug":"10-years-after-it-launched-one-of-the-best-roguelikes-of-all-time-gets-a-surprise-update-on-steam-with-quality-of-life-improvements-and-a-new-controls-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/10-years-after-it-launched-one-of-the-best-roguelikes-of-all-time-gets-a-surprise-update-on-steam-with-quality-of-life-improvements-and-a-new-controls-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"10 years after it launched, one of the best roguelikes of all time gets a surprise update on Steam with quality of life improvements and a new controls menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>It was 2015\u201410 years ago\u2014that we called Nuclear Throne &#8220;a crowning achievement for Vlambeer, and one of the finest action-roguelikes ever made&#8221; in our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/nuclear-throne-review\/\">90% review<\/a>. Seven years later, in 2022, we said it was still <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/why-nuclear-throne-is-still-the-best-roguelike-around\/\">the best roguelike around<\/a>. And now, in 2025, eight years after its last update, Nuclear Throne has suddenly sprung back to life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Good news for (future) Nuclear Throne fans: there&#8217;s an updated beta build on Steam with many quality of life improvements like 120fps support, different aspect ratios, and a new controls menu!&#8221; Vlambeer wrote in a surprise announcement on Bluesky. &#8220;Oh, and a new melting loading screen tip. \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Vlambeer celebrated its 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary in 2020 by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/vlambeer-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary-by-closing-its-doors\/\">closing its doors<\/a>, not over any discord between co-founders Rami Ismail and Jan Nijman, but simply because it felt like the &#8220;natural&#8221; thing to do at that point in their careers. Four years later, however, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/acclaimed-indie-studio-vlambeer-springs-back-to-life-4-years-after-declaring-the-end-of-vlambeer\/\">it was back<\/a>, although without Ismail, who sold his half of the studio to Nijman. And Nijman has apparently decided to go back to where it all began.<\/p>\n<p>The studio said in a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vlambeer.com\/post\/3lshhqdyowc23\" target=\"_blank\">separate post<\/a> that it would &#8220;be nice&#8221; to get the new update out to console versions of Nuclear Throne, but it wants to &#8220;make sure everything is rock solid on PC first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To give the new Steam beta a shot, you&#8217;ll need to right-click on Nuclear Throne in your Steam library, then select &#8220;Properties,&#8221; &#8220;Betas,&#8221; and &#8220;openbeta_win64&#8221; from the dropdown. Wait for the game to update, and then &#8220;enjoy your silky smooth gaming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"4fa153a7-c8dd-4230-acd4-d5e64796865d\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best cozy games\" data-dimension48=\"Best cozy games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:685px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2btpGUUeNoUT67HBRbro3G\" name=\"metaphor-refantazio\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-years-after-it-launched-one-of-the-best-roguelikes-of-all-time-gets-a-surprise-update-on-steam-with-quality-of-life-improvements-and-a-new-controls-menu.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"685\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cozy-games-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"4fa153a7-c8dd-4230-acd4-d5e64796865d\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best cozy games\" data-dimension48=\"Best cozy games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Best cozy games<\/strong><\/a>: Relaxed gaming<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-anime-games-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best anime games<\/strong><\/a>: Animation-inspired<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-jrpgs-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best JRPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Classics and beyond<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cyberpunk-games-on-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best cyberpunk games<\/strong><\/a>: Techno futures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/best-gacha-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best gacha games<\/strong><\/a>: Freemium fanatics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/roguelike\/10-years-after-it-launched-one-of-the-best-roguelikes-of-all-time-gets-a-surprise-update-on-steam-with-quality-of-life-improvements-and-a-new-controls-menu\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was 2015\u201410 years ago\u2014that we called Nuclear Throne &#8220;a crowning achievement for Vlambeer, and one of the finest action-roguelikes ever made&#8221; in our 90% review. Seven years later, in 2022, we said it was still the best roguelike around. And now, in 2025, eight years after its last update, Nuclear Throne has suddenly sprung back to life. &#8220;Good news for (future) Nuclear Throne fans: there&#8217;s an updated beta build on Steam with many quality of life improvements like 120fps support, different aspect ratios, and a new controls menu!&#8221; Vlambeer wrote in a surprise announcement on Bluesky. &#8220;Oh, and a new melting loading screen tip. \ud83d\ude0e Vlambeer celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2020 by closing its doors, not over any discord between co-founders Rami Ismail&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/10-years-after-it-launched-one-of-the-best-roguelikes-of-all-time-gets-a-surprise-update-on-steam-with-quality-of-life-improvements-and-a-new-controls-menu\/\">Read 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