Best Nuclear Throne Apps & Games

223+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
18 free apps & games
Updated September 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our nuclear throne list covers 223+ iPhone apps and games updated through September 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Nuclear Throne Apps & Games (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Soul KnightSoul KnightFree4.8★ (127K)YesYesSep 2026
2Dungeon Core: Nuclear AbyssDungeon Core: Nuclear AbyssFree4.5★ (22)YesNoSep 2026
3Total City Smash: Nuclear WarTotal City Smash: Nuclear WarFree4.7★ (944)YesNoSep 2026
4Trigger HeroesTrigger HeroesFree4.6★ (1.6K)NoYesAug 2026
5Pocket RoguesPocket RoguesFree4.5★ (1K)NoYesSep 2026
6The Wanderer: Post-Nuclear RPGThe Wanderer: Post-Nuclear RPGFree4.6★ (44K)YesYesSep 2026
7Nuclear SunsetNuclear SunsetFree4.5★ (58)YesYesJul 2026
8Nuclear Day SurvivalNuclear Day SurvivalFree3.8★ (344)NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Nuclear Throne

Soul Knight#1

Soul Knight by 泽阳 李

Pixel action shoot'em up
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.8😊(127K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Embark on a pixelated roguelike adventure where you retrieve a stolen magical stone. Battle aliens and monsters with intuitive controls, diverse heroes, and a vast arsenal of weapons. Explore randomly generated dungeons and team up with friends for cooperative play.

What We Love

  • 👍 Offline play
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of weapons and characters
  • 👍 Challenging but fair difficulty
  • 👍 Smooth controls and performance
  • 👍 Frequent updates with new content

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues and lag
  • 💰 Paywall for some characters
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection to play
Dungeon Core: Nuclear Abyss#2

Dungeon Core: Nuclear Abyss by ULF FILIP KARLSSON

Roguelike dungeon crawler
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.5😊(22 ratings)
FreeAds
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Embark on a roguelite dungeon crawl as a radiation liquidator in a post-apocalyptic setting. Explore procedurally generated levels, battle mutants and bosses, and collect permanent upgrades to enhance your abilities as you descend to destroy the core.

What We Love

  • 👍 Fantastic gameplay and challenges
  • 💡 Well-made, beat-in-a-day game
  • ✨ Developed with love and attention to detail
  • 💎 Little gem of a game
  • 🎨 Very good pixel design and visuals
  • 🎶 Very good sound effects
  • 🏆 Best dungeon game on Apple Store
  • 💯 10/10 perfect game
  • 🎮 Metro Exodus vibes
  • 🎵 Amazing soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Simple yet distinctive mechanics
  • 🌟 One of the best roguelikes
  • 👍 Barely any ads
  • 💖 Amazing game, devs deserve stars
  • 💸 Great game, fair ad removal system
  • ✨ Great challenge, replayable
  • 💯 Best roguelike on iOS
  • 🚀 Highly completed rogue
  • 🤩 Amazing game
  • 👍 Great dungeon crawler
  • 💯 Best mobile game
  • 🚀 Fun dungeon crawler
  • 👍 Great playability
  • ✨ Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Great little roguelike
  • 👍 Free with no in-app purchases
  • 🌟 Great potential
  • ✨ Unique enemies and items
  • 📈 Plenty of upgrades

Room to Improve

  • 👎 Privacy concerns and slimy practices
  • 🤔 Could use more content
  • 📱 Would love to customize controls
  • 📈 Wish for an update to expand
  • 🚫 Can't listen to own music
  • ❓ Hit indicator could be better
  • 🎨 Text should be pixelated
  • 🏆 No special suit for no-damage win
  • ⚠️ Occasional freezes
  • 💸 Ads are unplayable with internet
  • 🐛 Random dashing issue
  • 😥 Controls are a bit janky
  • 😵 Too many ads
  • 😩 Clunky controls
  • 😭 Falling damage too high
  • 🤏 Dash button is minuscule
  • 🖥️ UI needs customization
  • 🚫 Can't disable dash on joystick
  • 🐛 Character dashes in unwanted direction
  • 🤏 Game is short
  • ❓ No way to customize controls
  • 🐛 Too many bugs
  • 📱 UI too big for phone
  • 🕹️ Joysticks too big, no change option
4.7😐(944 ratings)
FreeAds
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Experience a fully destructible world where you can unleash nuclear war. Deliver devastating strikes, smash buildings, and witness realistic physics in this city destruction simulator. Enjoy awesome visual effects as you make your own nuclear war.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting bomb variety
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔒 Limited features in sandbox mode
  • 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty

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FAQ about Nuclear Throne

What are the best nuclear throne apps & games for iPhone?
Soul Knight tops our nuclear throne apps & games ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 127K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top nuclear throne apps & games we rank are free to download, including Soul Knight and Dungeon Core: Nuclear Abyss.
Soul Knight shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 223+ nuclear throne apps & games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Soul Knight is a pixel roguelike shoot'em up game that combines action and survival elements. It features easy-to-learn controls, a wide variety of heroes and weapons, and randomly generated dungeons for endless replayability.
Key features include over 20 unique heroes, more than 400 weapons, randomly generated dungeons, an auto-aim mechanism for intuitive control, and both online and offline multiplayer modes. There's also a tower defense mode for strategic gameplay.