Games like Nuclear Throne

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Nuclear Throne

Twin-Stick Shooting95%

Run-Based90%

Permadeath85%

Gunplay80%

Post-Apocalyptic80%

Pixel Art75%

Character Builds75%

Top-Down70%

Frantic70%

Bullet Hell65%

Loot & Drops65%

Procedural Levels60%

Exhilarating60%

Emergent Systems55%

Leveling & Grind50%

Single-Player45%

Local Co-op40%

Chiptune35%

Survival Against Nature35%

Arena-Based30%

12 kindred games

Synthetik: Legion Rising68% match

Shares Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Gunplay, Permadeath.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Gunplay, Permadeath.

Run-Based90%Twin-Stick Shooting85%Gunplay95%Permadeath80%

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Tiny Rogues66% match

Shares Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Top-Down, Bullet Hell.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Top-Down, Bullet Hell.

Run-Based95%Twin-Stick Shooting80%Top-Down92%Bullet Hell88%

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Enter the Gungeon66% match

Shares Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Permadeath, Gunplay.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Permadeath, Gunplay.

Run-Based90%Twin-Stick Shooting85%Permadeath85%Gunplay85%

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Risk of Rain64% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Gunplay, Pixel Art.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Gunplay, Pixel Art.

Run-Based90%Permadeath95%Gunplay80%Pixel Art80%

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Rogue: Genesia63% match

Shares Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Gunplay, Top-Down.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Top-Down, Gunplay.

Run-Based85%Twin-Stick Shooting70%Top-Down90%Gunplay80%

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The Binding of Isaac62% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Gunplay, Top-Down.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Gunplay, Top-Down.

Run-Based95%Permadeath85%Gunplay75%Top-Down85%

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Neon Abyss62% match

Shares Run-Based, Gunplay, Frantic, Loot & Drops.

Both lean into Run-Based, Gunplay, Frantic, Loot & Drops.

Run-Based80%Gunplay85%Frantic75%Loot & Drops75%

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Brotato61% match

Shares Twin-Stick Shooting, Run-Based, Gunplay, Top-Down.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Top-Down, Gunplay.

Run-Based95%Twin-Stick Shooting90%Top-Down95%Gunplay85%

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Realm of the Mad God60% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Bullet Hell, Gunplay.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Bullet Hell, Gunplay.

Run-Based80%Permadeath85%Bullet Hell95%Gunplay78%

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Atomicrops59% match

Shares Twin-Stick Shooting, Run-Based, Post-Apocalyptic, Gunplay.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Gunplay, Post-Apocalyptic.

Run-Based95%Twin-Stick Shooting90%Gunplay80%Post-Apocalyptic80%

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Nova Drift55% match

Shares Twin-Stick Shooting, Run-Based, Character Builds, Bullet Hell.

Both lean into Run-Based, Twin-Stick Shooting, Bullet Hell, Character Builds.

Run-Based95%Twin-Stick Shooting90%Bullet Hell85%Character Builds75%

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Luftrausers55% match

Shares Gunplay, Twin-Stick Shooting, Pixel Art, Run-Based.

Both lean into Gunplay, Twin-Stick Shooting, Pixel Art, Run-Based.

Gunplay95%Twin-Stick Shooting70%Pixel Art85%Run-Based65%

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