Choose Solaroids
Choose Solaroids if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. Solaroids launched in 2017.
Solaroids vs NIDUS
Solaroids and NIDUS 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. Solaroids (2017) is 7 years older than NIDUS (2024). Solaroids scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than NIDUS (92.7% 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 NIDUS
Choose NIDUS if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NIDUS launched in 2024.
Both Solaroids and NIDUS sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Solaroids |  NIDUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) | 92.7% positive (191 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chad Yates | Caleb Wood |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Solaroids (2017) is 7 years older than NIDUS (2024).
- Solaroids scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than NIDUS (92.7% positive).
- NIDUS is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Solaroids (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- NIDUS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Solaroids has no Deck rating yet.
Solaroids vs NIDUS — FAQ
- Should I play Solaroids or NIDUS first?
- If you want chronology, Solaroids (2017) came out before NIDUS (2024). 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 Solaroids and NIDUS 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 Solaroids and NIDUS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Solaroids ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; NIDUS ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.