Choose Nuclear Throne
Choose Nuclear Throne if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,705 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nuclear Throne vs No Captain Allowed!
Nuclear Throne and No Captain Allowed! 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 7 years older than No Captain Allowed! (2022). No Captain Allowed! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 No Captain Allowed!
Choose No Captain Allowed! if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. No Captain Allowed! launched in 2022.
Both Nuclear Throne and No Captain Allowed! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  No Captain Allowed! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (9,705 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Vlambeer | 9heads Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nuclear Throne (2015) is 7 years older than No Captain Allowed! (2022).
- No Captain Allowed! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Nuclear Throne (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nuclear Throne is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; No Captain Allowed! has no Deck rating yet.
Nuclear Throne vs No Captain Allowed! — FAQ
- Should I play Nuclear Throne or No Captain Allowed! first?
- If you want chronology, Nuclear Throne (2015) came out before No Captain Allowed! (2022). 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 No Captain Allowed! 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.
- Do both Nuclear Throne and No Captain Allowed! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nuclear Throne ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; No Captain Allowed! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Nuclear Throne run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nuclear Throne is rated Deck Verified by Valve. No Captain Allowed! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.