Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs AK-xolotl: Together
Nuclear Throne and AK-xolotl: Together 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 8 years older than AK-xolotl: Together (2023). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% 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 AK-xolotl: Together
Choose AK-xolotl: Together if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AK-xolotl: Together launched in 2023.
Both Nuclear Throne and AK-xolotl: Together sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  AK-xolotl: Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 71.6% positive (623 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Vlambeer | 2Awesome Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 8 years older than AK-xolotl: Together (2023).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than AK-xolotl: Together (11.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nuclear Throne vs AK-xolotl: Together — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or AK-xolotl: Together?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than AK-xolotl: Together (71.6% 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 AK-xolotl: Together first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before AK-xolotl: Together (2023). 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 AK-xolotl: Together 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 AK-xolotl: Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; AK-xolotl: Together ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Nuclear Throne and AK-xolotl: Together 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.