Steam Deck Verified · Action · 2015

Does Nuclear Throne work on Steam Deck?

Yes. Valve has tested it and rates it Steam Deck Verified.

Status checked 9 November 2026 · Vlambeer

Verified

Short answer: yes. Nuclear Throne is Steam Deck Verified. Valve has tested it and it works great on Steam Deck straight out of the box.

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Nuclear Throne on Steam Deck

Valve's Steam Deck test results

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller button icons
  • In-game text is legible on the Steam Deck screen
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared between Steam Deck and other platforms
  • Does not default to external controllers; you may need to switch the active controller in the Quick Access menu

Steam Deck status checked 9 November 2026.

About Nuclear Throne

Developer
Vlambeer
Publisher
Vlambeer
Release date
5 December 2015
Genre
Indie, Action, RPG
Steam
Store page

Tags

  • Action Roguelike
  • Roguelike
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Difficult
  • Bullet Hell
  • Roguelite
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Local Co-Op

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