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Nuclear Throne vs Battle Planet - Judgement Day

Nuclear Throne and Battle Planet - Judgement Day both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Nuclear Throne (2015) is 4 years older than Battle Planet - Judgement Day (2019). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Battle Planet - Judgement Day (86.4% positive). 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 Nuclear Throne

Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Battle Planet - Judgement Day

Choose Battle Planet - Judgement Day if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle Planet - Judgement Day launched in 2019.

Both Nuclear Throne and Battle Planet - Judgement Day sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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

Nuclear Throne vs Battle Planet - Judgement Day — Steam metadata comparison
Nuclear Throne — Steam game coverNuclear ThroneBattle Planet - Judgement Day — Steam game coverBattle Planet - Judgement Day
Released20152019
GenresAction, Indie, RPGAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price11.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews96.5% positive (9,705 reviews)86.4% positive (44 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersVlambeerThreaks

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Nuclear Throne vs Battle Planet - Judgement Day — FAQ

Should I play Nuclear Throne or Battle Planet - Judgement Day first?
If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Battle Planet - Judgement Day (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Nuclear Throne and Battle Planet - Judgement Day similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
Do both Nuclear Throne and Battle Planet - Judgement Day have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Battle Planet - Judgement Day ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Do Nuclear Throne and Battle Planet - Judgement Day both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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