Choose NUC: After The Blast
Choose NUC: After The Blast if you want an Indie experience. NUC: After The Blast launched in 2022.
NUC: After The Blast vs The Waking Ashes
NUC: After The Blast and The Waking Ashes both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Waking Ashes
Choose The Waking Ashes if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both NUC: After The Blast and The Waking Ashes sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 NUC: After The Blast |  The Waking Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leakage Games | Dan Carey Bailey |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
NUC: After The Blast vs The Waking Ashes — FAQ
- Are NUC: After The Blast and The Waking Ashes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.