When comparing Shadowgrounds vs Nuclear Throne, the Slant community recommends Shadowgrounds for most people. In the question“What are the best top down shooters for the PC?” Shadowgrounds is ranked 4th while Nuclear Throne is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Shadowgrounds is:
Similar to many cult classic or blockbuster sci-fi monster movie themes as well as popular games, Shadowgrounds exudes a story and world very similar to Alien, or Doom, where in you must use large weapons to destroy many a monster. This can be quite satisfying in the simplest of ways.
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Pros
Pro Familiar but satisfying theme
Similar to many cult classic or blockbuster sci-fi monster movie themes as well as popular games, Shadowgrounds exudes a story and world very similar to Alien, or Doom, where in you must use large weapons to destroy many a monster. This can be quite satisfying in the simplest of ways.
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 Often is not scary
Even though the game is built around a theme of sci-fi horror, the game often comes off as not really that scary. This could be the perspective the game is played in along with the repetitiveness of gameplay.
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.