Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 9,705 reviews.
Nuclear Throne vs Atomicrops
Nuclear Throne and Atomicrops 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 5 years older than Atomicrops (2020). Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Atomicrops (93.1% 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 Atomicrops
Choose Atomicrops if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,545 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nuclear Throne and Atomicrops sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Atomicrops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 93.1% positive (2,545 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vlambeer | Bird Bath Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 5 years older than Atomicrops (2020).
- Nuclear Throne scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Atomicrops (93.1% positive).
- Nuclear Throne is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Atomicrops (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nuclear Throne has co-op; Atomicrops does not.
- Steam Deck: Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified, Atomicrops is Deck Playable.
Nuclear Throne vs Atomicrops — FAQ
- Which is better, Nuclear Throne or Atomicrops?
- On Steam reviews Nuclear Throne scores higher (96.5% positive) than Atomicrops (93.1% 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 Atomicrops first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before Atomicrops (2020). 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 Atomicrops 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 Atomicrops have multiplayer like Nuclear Throne?
- No. Nuclear Throne supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Atomicrops is listed as single-player only.