When comparing Flamebreak vs Nuclear Throne, the Slant community recommends Nuclear Throne for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes/roguelites on PC?” Nuclear Throne is ranked 21st while Flamebreak is ranked 58th. The most important reason people chose Nuclear Throne is:
While playing the screen will shake and judder around, making for a visceral experience and for those uncomfortable with the shaking there is an option to even turn it down in the settings
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Pros
Pro Huge replayability
Every play through is a unique experience, with hundreds of races, skills, weapons, items, and encounters to choose from.
Pro Extremely strategic
Every play through raises a huge number of strategic choices.
Pro Adjustable screen shake
While playing the screen will shake and judder around, making for a visceral experience and for those uncomfortable with the shaking there is an option to even turn it down in the settings
Pro Procedurally generated levels
While always a staple of any roguelike not all roguelites use procedurally generated levels, but this one does, which gives the advantage of a new experience every time the game is played.
Cons
Con Very challenging
This is not a game for Grandma, the action is very fast paced and intense. Even if you're already an expert gamer, you will lose many times before you learn how to win.
Con Early Access
The game is in Early Access, which means it is still in development and will most likely have missing features as well as bugs.