Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs Star of Providence
Nuclear Throne and Star of Providence 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 2 years older than Star of Providence (2017). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Nuclear Throne: 9,705 reviews, Star of Providence: 2,673). 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 Star of Providence
Choose Star of Providence if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,673 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nuclear Throne and Star of Providence sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 96.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nuclear Throne |  Star of Providence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 96.8% positive (2,673 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Team D-13 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 2 years older than Star of Providence (2017).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Nuclear Throne: 9,705 reviews, Star of Providence: 2,673).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Star of Providence (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Star of Providence does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Star of Providence is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Star of Providence — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Star of Providence?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Nuclear Throne sits at 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews), Star of Providence at 96.8% (2,673). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or Star of Providence first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Star of Providence (2017). 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 Star of Providence 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 Star of Providence have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Star of Providence is listed as single-player only.