Games like Nuclear Contingency
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Nuclear Contingency for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Nuclear Contingency also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Amaterasu Software. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nuclear Contingency at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Nuclear Contingency on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nuclear Contingency.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Nuclear Contingency on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Nuclear Contingency on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Nuclear Contingency on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Nuclear Contingency on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Trick & Treat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Tiny Bunny: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
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More from Amaterasu Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Amaterasu Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
1914: Prelude to Chaos
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency.
Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the Great War. This Indie adventure RPG will show you the glory of dying empires, death, despair and chaos that hasshaken the world and finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies.
Unforgiving Trials: The Darkest Crusade
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.
A Detective's Novel
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.
Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
The world is dying. Many years after the banishment of the evil that plagued the land, the world was hit by waves of unbearable heat. Now in order to save the world the band of young adventurers have set upon a quest to vanquish the Sun.
Space Beret
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival.
The Last Sin
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
The world is stuck in permanent limbo where the living don't realize what is going on and the dead cannot rest. Recruit a party of balanced heroes to save the endless plane of existence.
Introvert Quest
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nuclear Contingency.
Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.
Tomb Joe
WHY THIS
Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Nuclear Contingency. Shares Action and Indie with Nuclear Contingency.
Embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of the Sceptre of Gods and Tomb Joe's father's disappearance. Armed only with his sharp wit and his trusty whip, Joe will have to face deadly traps, dangerous wildlife, and the best soldiers of the Reich to reach his goal and bring fame to his father's name once again.
Frequently asked about Nuclear Contingency
- Does Nuclear Contingency run on Steam Deck?
- Nuclear Contingency is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Nuclear Contingency cost?
- Nuclear Contingency is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Nuclear Contingency?
- Nuclear Contingency was developed by Amaterasu Software.
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