Free games like Nuclear Throne
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Nuclear Throne, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Nuclear Throne.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Helltaker
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Nuclear Throne.
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Throne.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Throne.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action with Nuclear Throne.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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Awaria
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Throne.
Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.
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Grimm's Hollow
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and RPG with Nuclear Throne.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to Nuclear Throne — no purchase or trial window. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Throne.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.