Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a 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 The Flame in the Flood
Nuclear Throne and The Flame in the Flood 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 The Flame in the Flood (2016). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than The Flame in the Flood (78.6% 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 The Flame in the Flood
Choose The Flame in the Flood if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,284 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nuclear Throne and The Flame in the Flood sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  The Flame in the Flood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 78.6% positive (1,284 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | The Molasses Flood |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 1 year older than The Flame in the Flood (2016).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than The Flame in the Flood (78.6% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Flame in the Flood (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; The Flame in the Flood does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, The Flame in the Flood is Deck Unsupported.
Nuclear Throne vs The Flame in the Flood — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or The Flame in the Flood?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than The Flame in the Flood (78.6% 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 The Flame in the Flood first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before The Flame in the Flood (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 The Flame in the Flood 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 The Flame in the Flood have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Flame in the Flood is listed as single-player only.