When comparing Nuclear Throne vs Riptale, 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 Riptale is ranked 61st. 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 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.
Pro Unique combat
Each attack requires a gem. If you have no gems you cannot attack
Pro Old-school retro roguelike
It is not really roguelite but a roguelike. You die and you start from the beginning.
Cons
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.
Con Too difficult
It's a challenging game for sure.