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 Hell is Other Demons
Nuclear Throne and Hell is Other Demons 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 4 years older than Hell is Other Demons (2019). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Hell is Other Demons (92% 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 Hell is Other Demons
Choose Hell is Other Demons if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hell is Other Demons launched in 2019.
Both Nuclear Throne and Hell is Other Demons 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 |  Hell is Other Demons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 92% positive (212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Cuddle Monster Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 4 years older than Hell is Other Demons (2019).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Hell is Other Demons (92% positive).
- Hell is Other Demons is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Hell is Other Demons does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Hell is Other Demons is Deck Unsupported.
Nuclear Throne vs Hell is Other Demons — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Hell is Other Demons?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Hell is Other Demons (92% 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 Hell is Other Demons first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Hell is Other Demons (2019). 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 Hell is Other Demons 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 Hell is Other Demons have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Hell is Other Demons is listed as single-player only.