Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 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 Notrium
Nuclear Throne and Notrium both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2015. Notrium scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Nuclear Throne (96.5% 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 Notrium
Choose Notrium if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Notrium launched in 2015.
Both Nuclear Throne and Notrium sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 98% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nuclear Throne |  Notrium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 98% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Ville Mönkkönen, Michael Quigley |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Notrium scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Nuclear Throne (96.5% positive).
- Notrium is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Notrium does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Notrium is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Notrium — FAQ
- Are Nuclear Throne and Notrium similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Notrium have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Notrium is listed as single-player only.