Post-apocalyptic world Nuclear Throne challenges the hero with its complexity. To get to the finish line, you will need to go through 15 levels that are randomly generated. Also, 7 locations with original opponents and bosses have been added. After killing the final one, the character falls into a loop and finds himself at the beginning of the passage, but new enemies and tasks appear, and the difficulty of passage increases. All of humanity has disappeared in the atomic fire, leaving only one person who can make his way through the nuclear wasteland.

In order to get to the top of the food chain, Nuclear Throne has a leveling system. It consists of obtaining a mutation due to the effects of radiation. This allows you to gain new abilities, which makes the character stronger and more resilient. Among the large arsenal of weapons there are plasma rifles, pistols, shotguns, machine guns and others. Thanks to the top view, you can see what is happening on the map.

In addition to the main locations, there are secret ones where you can get new talents and find artifacts. Also, characters will appear along the way that can be made playable, but this will require you to complete a certain task. For killing enemies, you gain experience, which increases the hero's level and gives access to abilities. Health increases with the help of first aid kits. When you receive “crowns,” special features open up that can simplify the gameplay or, conversely, make the game impassable.