Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs DemonCrawl
Nuclear Throne and DemonCrawl both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Nuclear Throne (2015) is 4 years older than DemonCrawl (2019). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than DemonCrawl (76.3% 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 DemonCrawl
Choose DemonCrawl if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,068 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nuclear Throne and DemonCrawl sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Nuclear Throne |  DemonCrawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 76.3% positive (1,068 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Therefore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 4 years older than DemonCrawl (2019).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than DemonCrawl (76.3% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than DemonCrawl (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; DemonCrawl does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, DemonCrawl is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs DemonCrawl — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or DemonCrawl?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than DemonCrawl (76.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nuclear Throne is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or DemonCrawl first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before DemonCrawl (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 DemonCrawl similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
- Does DemonCrawl have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while DemonCrawl is listed as single-player only.