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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
Nuclear Throne and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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. Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (86.6% 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 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
Choose Deathstate: Abyssal Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Deathstate: Abyssal Edition launched in 2015.
Both Nuclear Throne and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, 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 |  Deathstate: Abyssal Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 86.6% positive (239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Bread Machine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (86.6% positive).
- Deathstate: Abyssal Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Deathstate: Abyssal Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Nuclear Throne vs Deathstate: Abyssal Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Deathstate: Abyssal Edition?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Deathstate: Abyssal Edition (86.6% 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.
- Are Nuclear Throne and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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 Deathstate: Abyssal Edition have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Deathstate: Abyssal Edition is listed as single-player only.
- Do Nuclear Throne and Deathstate: Abyssal Edition 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.