Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs Kate: Collateral Damage
Nuclear Throne and Kate: Collateral Damage 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 6 years older than Kate: Collateral Damage (2021). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Kate: Collateral Damage (90.9% 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 Kate: Collateral Damage
Choose Kate: Collateral Damage if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kate: Collateral Damage launched in 2021.
Both Nuclear Throne and Kate: Collateral Damage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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 |  Kate: Collateral Damage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 90.9% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Ludic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 6 years older than Kate: Collateral Damage (2021).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Kate: Collateral Damage (90.9% positive).
- Kate: Collateral Damage is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Kate: Collateral Damage does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Kate: Collateral Damage is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Kate: Collateral Damage — FAQ
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Kate: Collateral Damage first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Kate: Collateral Damage (2021). 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 Kate: Collateral Damage 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.
- Does Kate: Collateral Damage have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Kate: Collateral Damage is listed as single-player only.