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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View Essential Hardware PC Gaming Show Dune: Awakening Recommended reading One of the most visually stunning roguelikes just overhauled its graphics to look even gnarlier, but you can still toggle back to the OG art style at will One of the best puzzle games on Steam just got its first update in 11 years and is also verified for Steam Deck: 'We couldn't resist including some visual, aural, and input adjustments' After Hyper Light Breaker players loved a secret one run, one life mode sneakily included in an update, Heart Machine is completely overhauling the game to match 'It’s about to get even darker, more disturbed, and violent': Barotrauma's Calm Before the Storm update introduces new PVP outpost and alien ruins The best laptop games The first big REPO update is available to test The best indie games on PC Nuclear Throne 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 Andy Chalk 25 June 2025 An all-new Nuclear Throne beta build is now live on Steam. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Vlambeer) It was 2015—10 years ago—that we called Nuclear Throne "a crowning achievement for Vlambeer, and one of the finest action-roguelikes ever made" 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. "Good news for (future) Nuclear Throne fans: there's an updated beta build on Steam with many quality of life improvements like 120fps support, different aspect ratios, and a new controls menu!" Vlambeer wrote in a surprise announcement on Bluesky. "Oh, and a new melting loading screen tip. 😎 Good news for (future) Nuclear Throne fans: there's an updated beta build on Steam with many quality of life improvements like 120fps support, different aspect ratios, and a new controls menu! Oh, and a new melting loading screen tip. 😎 store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...— @vlambeer.com (@vlambeer.com.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T22:31:32.280Z Vlambeer celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2020 by closing its doors, not over any discord between co-founders Rami Ismail and Jan Nijman, but simply because it felt like the "natural" thing to do at that point in their careers. Four years later, however, it was back, 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. Related Articles One of the most visually stunning roguelikes just overhauled its graphics to look even gnarlier, but you can still toggle back to the OG art style at will One of the best puzzle games on Steam just got its first update in 11 years and is also verified for Steam Deck: 'We couldn't resist including some visual, aural, and input adjustments' After Hyper Light Breaker players loved a secret one run, one life mode sneakily included in an update, Heart Machine is completely overhauling the game to match The studio said in a separate post that it would "be nice" to get the new update out to console versions of Nuclear Throne, but it wants to "make sure everything is rock solid on PC first." To give the new Steam beta a shot, you'll need to right-click on Nuclear Throne in your Steam library, then select "Properties," "Betas," and "openbeta_win64" from the dropdown. Wait for the game to update, and then "enjoy your silky smooth gaming." 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