Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs Enter the Gungeon
Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon 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 1 year older than Enter the Gungeon (2016). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Enter the Gungeon (95.3% 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 Enter the Gungeon
Choose Enter the Gungeon if you want an Adventure experience. 38,640 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nuclear Throne |  Enter the Gungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 95.3% positive (38,640 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Dodge Roll |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 1 year older than Enter the Gungeon (2016).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Enter the Gungeon (95.3% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Enter the Gungeon (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Enter the Gungeon does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nuclear Throne vs Enter the Gungeon — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Enter the Gungeon?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Nuclear Throne sits at 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews), Enter the Gungeon at 95.3% (38,640). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Enter the Gungeon first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Enter the Gungeon (2016). 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 Enter the Gungeon 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.
- Do Nuclear Throne and Enter the Gungeon 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.