Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want an Indie and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs Odinfall
Nuclear Throne and Odinfall 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 10 years older than Odinfall (2025). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Odinfall (86.3% 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 Odinfall
Choose Odinfall if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Odinfall launched in 2025.
Both Nuclear Throne and Odinfall sit in Action on Steam, 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 |  Odinfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 86.3% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Ember Paw Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 10 years older than Odinfall (2025).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Odinfall (86.3% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Odinfall (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Odinfall does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nuclear Throne vs Odinfall — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Odinfall?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Odinfall (86.3% 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 Odinfall first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Odinfall (2025). 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 Odinfall 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.
- Does Odinfall have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Odinfall is listed as single-player only.
- Do Nuclear Throne and Odinfall 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.