Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. 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 Pest Apocalypse
Nuclear Throne and Pest Apocalypse 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 9 years older than Pest Apocalypse (2024). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Nuclear Throne: 9,705 reviews, Pest Apocalypse: 65). 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 Pest Apocalypse
Choose Pest Apocalypse if you want an Adventure and Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pest Apocalypse launched in 2024.
Both Nuclear Throne and Pest Apocalypse sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 96.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nuclear Throne |  Pest Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 96.9% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Kikimora Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 9 years older than Pest Apocalypse (2024).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Nuclear Throne: 9,705 reviews, Pest Apocalypse: 65).
- Pest Apocalypse is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Pest Apocalypse does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Pest Apocalypse is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Pest Apocalypse — FAQ
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Pest Apocalypse first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Pest Apocalypse (2024). 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 Pest Apocalypse 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 Pest Apocalypse have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Pest Apocalypse is listed as single-player only.