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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Negative Time

Negative Time

Quality
67Popularity
20Value
50
SteamBest price· Steam
$4.99
Buy
VS
Nuclear Throne

Nuclear Throne

Quality
94Popularity
34Value
59
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Historical low
−89% $1.31
Buy

Winner

Nuclear Throne wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on GAMIVO
3
Negative Time
3 of 15 metrics
Nuclear Throne
12 of 15 metrics
12

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.99 -
$1.31 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.99 -
$1.31 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-89% Wins
Sales Frequency
2 price changes -
37 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
89/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
100% positive Wins
96.5% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
16 -
15.1K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
16 -
14.5K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
0 Wins
533 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
116 Wins
Steam Recommendations
0 -
15.0K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
21 -
59 Wins
Supported Languages
1 language -
15 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2026 Wins
Dec 2015 -
GameValio recommendation
Wait for SaleNegative Time

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

MaybeNuclear Throne

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Negative Time
Nuclear Throne

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Negative Time

Negative Time

1 Store
Steam
Steam$4.99Buy
Nuclear Throne

Nuclear Throne

2 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −89% $1.31Buy
Steam
Steam$11.99View

Negative Time

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

100% positive (16 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
16 reviews: limited sample, treat with caution

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$4.99: very accessible price
Historical low: $3.99: room for better deals

Nuclear Throne

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

96% positive (15,079 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 89/100: high marks from professional reviewers
15,079 reviews: large sample

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$1.31: very accessible price
89% off: deep discount
All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 45% in recent days
78 concurrent players: niche audience
15,079 total reviews: proven game with large community
Game detailsNegative TimeNuclear Throne
Release date
August 21, 2026
December 5, 2015
Developers
Round Owl
Vlambeer
Publishers
Round Owl
Vlambeer
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
21
59

Negative Time

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD R9 290X (4GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Nuclear Throne

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: 2Ghz
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
Which is better: Negative Time or Nuclear Throne?

Nuclear Throne won the comparison against Negative Time based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Negative Time worth buying over Nuclear Throne?

Based on the metrics, Nuclear Throne won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Nuclear Throne currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC

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