Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs Runers
Nuclear Throne and Runers both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Runers (2014) is 1 year older than Nuclear Throne (2015). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Runers (81.9% 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 Runers
Choose Runers if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Runers launched in 2014.
Both Nuclear Throne and Runers sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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 |  Runers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 81.9% positive (166 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Vlambeer | LGK Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Runers (2014) is 1 year older than Nuclear Throne (2015).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Runers (81.9% positive).
- Runers is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Runers does not.
- Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Runers has no Deck rating yet.
Nuclear Throne vs Runers — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Runers?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Runers (81.9% 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 Runers first?
- If you want chronology, Runers (2014) came out before Nuclear Throne (2015). 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 Runers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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 Nuclear Throne run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nuclear Throne is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Runers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.