22 Games with a sci-fi setting like Nuclear Throne that you should try

If Nuclear Throne worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to co-op play and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

The overlap with Nuclear Throne is in what it evokes rather than what it is: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and melee combat. To that it adds pixel art and a sci-fi setting. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings tactical combat.

It shares the essentials of what Nuclear Throne does: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

It comes from the same genre as Nuclear Throne and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and pixel art. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Nuclear Throne’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a first-person view.

Same family as Nuclear Throne: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Nuclear Throne’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

On paper it is what Nuclear Throne is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on offline play and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a space setting.

It comes from the same genre as Nuclear Throne and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Nuclear Throne, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a first-person view.

Same family as Nuclear Throne: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

Same family as Nuclear Throne: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and horror setting.

Held in common with Nuclear Throne: shooting mechanics, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds offline play and a top-down view. They part company on setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

Same family as Nuclear Throne: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds a top-down view and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

Held in common with Nuclear Throne: shooting mechanics, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds an isometric view and offline play. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings fantasy world and a first-person view.