Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs Chronicle: Unit Eight
Nuclear Throne and Chronicle: Unit Eight both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Nuclear Throne (2015) is 5 years older than Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Chronicle: Unit Eight (66.7% 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 Chronicle: Unit Eight
Choose Chronicle: Unit Eight if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chronicle: Unit Eight launched in 2020.
Both Nuclear Throne and Chronicle: Unit Eight sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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 |  Chronicle: Unit Eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 66.7% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Static City Games, Vampiric Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 5 years older than Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Chronicle: Unit Eight (66.7% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Chronicle: Unit Eight (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chronicle: Unit Eight has no Deck rating yet.
Nuclear Throne vs Chronicle: Unit Eight — FAQ
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Chronicle: Unit Eight first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Chronicle: Unit Eight (2020). 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 Chronicle: Unit Eight similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Nuclear Throne and Chronicle: Unit Eight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Chronicle: Unit Eight ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Nuclear Throne run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nuclear Throne is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chronicle: Unit Eight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.