Choose Slimy Sextet
Choose Slimy Sextet if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Slimy Sextet launched in 2023.
Slimy Sextet vs Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn
Slimy Sextet and Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn both land in Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Casual games on Steam. Slimy Sextet (2023) is 2 years older than Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (2025). Slimy Sextet scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (65.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn
Choose Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with Subtitle Options and Narrated Game Menus. Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn launched in 2025.
Both Slimy Sextet and Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn sit in Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Slimy Sextet |  Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (115 reviews) | 65.9% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Belgerum | Celestial Novel |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Slimy Sextet (2023) is 2 years older than Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (2025).
- Slimy Sextet scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (65.9% positive).
- Slimy Sextet is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Slimy Sextet is Deck Verified, Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn is Deck Unsupported.
Slimy Sextet vs Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn — FAQ
- Should I play Slimy Sextet or Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn first?
- If you want chronology, Slimy Sextet (2023) came out before Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Slimy Sextet and Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn similar?
- They overlap on Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.