Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want an Indie and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs Super Kill-BOI 9000
Nuclear Throne and Super Kill-BOI 9000 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 8 years older than Super Kill-BOI 9000 (2023). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Super Kill-BOI 9000 (95.5% 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 Super Kill-BOI 9000
Choose Super Kill-BOI 9000 if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Kill-BOI 9000 launched in 2023.
Both Nuclear Throne and Super Kill-BOI 9000 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 95.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nuclear Throne |  Super Kill-BOI 9000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 95.5% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vlambeer | PlayWithFurcifer |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 8 years older than Super Kill-BOI 9000 (2023).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Super Kill-BOI 9000 (95.5% positive).
- Super Kill-BOI 9000 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nuclear Throne vs Super Kill-BOI 9000 — FAQ
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Super Kill-BOI 9000 first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Super Kill-BOI 9000 (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 Super Kill-BOI 9000 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 Super Kill-BOI 9000 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Super Kill-BOI 9000 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Nuclear Throne and Super Kill-BOI 9000 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.