Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs Champions of Breakfast
Nuclear Throne and Champions of Breakfast 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 Champions of Breakfast (2016). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Champions of Breakfast (77.9% 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 Champions of Breakfast
Choose Champions of Breakfast if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Champions of Breakfast launched in 2016.
Both Nuclear Throne and Champions of Breakfast sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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 |  Champions of Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 77.9% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Pirate Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 1 year older than Champions of Breakfast (2016).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Champions of Breakfast (77.9% positive).
- Champions of Breakfast is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Champions of Breakfast does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Champions of Breakfast is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Champions of Breakfast — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Champions of Breakfast?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Champions of Breakfast (77.9% 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 Champions of Breakfast first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Champions of Breakfast (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 Champions of Breakfast 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 Champions of Breakfast have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Champions of Breakfast is listed as single-player only.