Should I play Nuclear Throne or Toroom first?

If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Toroom (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 Toroom similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Toroom have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Toroom ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.

Does Nuclear Throne run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Nuclear Throne is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Toroom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Nuclear Throne vs Toroom

Nuclear Throne and Toroom both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Nuclear Throne (2015) is 6 years older than Toroom (2021). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Toroom (79.6% 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 Nuclear Throne

Choose Nuclear Throne if you want an Indie and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Toroom

Choose Toroom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Toroom launched in 2021.

Both Nuclear Throne and Toroom sit in Action 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.

Nuclear Throne vs Toroom — Steam metadata comparison
	Nuclear Throne	Toroom
Released	2015	2021
Genres	Action, Indie, RPG	Action, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	11.99 USD	11.99 USD
Steam reviews	96.5% positive (9,705 reviews)	79.6% positive (49 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Vlambeer	Gagonfe, Ulon, Rhowsl

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Nuclear Throne (2015) is 6 years older than Toroom (2021).
Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Toroom (79.6% positive).
Toroom is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (11.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Toroom has no Deck rating yet.