Games like The Wizard and The Slug
If The Wizard and The Slug is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Rise, Viola: The Heroine's Melody and TetherGeist — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its humor never feels forced, comedic and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Wizard and The Slug: Jump, dash, and shoot your way through this story-rich action 2D platformer. Together with your magical wizard companion, play as the world's cutest, fastest, most agile slug as you explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters.
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Steam players who put hours into The Wizard and The Slug also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The Rise
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Top pick for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Wizard and The Slug.
Help Sam and Elicy on their challenging journey through the abyss. An epic 2D precision platform game where exploring the unknown, overcoming obstacles, and discovering secrets are crucial to reaching the top of the abyss. Adventure awaits you!
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Second-strongest match for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
TetherGeist
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Third-strongest match for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
Sunblaze
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Ranked #4 for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Ranked #5 for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
DOOMBLADE
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Ranked #6 for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Glimmer in Mirror
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Shares a whimsical mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Ranked #7 for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
You are Peter Shorts
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Shares boss fights and a funny mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Ranked #8 for The Wizard and The Slug fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
You are PETER SHORTS! You have been captured and taken to a secret cloning facility. Can you escape with your newly-cloned brethren?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Wizard and The Slug at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wizard and The Slug.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wizard and The Slug.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Wizard and The Slug.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~60% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Wizard and The Slug.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~80% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Wizard and The Slug.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Wizard and The Slug.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under The Wizard and The Slug on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Wizard and The Slug.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wizard and The Slug.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Wizard and The Slug.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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More from Silkworm
Other recommendable Steam games by Silkworm, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Super Mega Zero
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with The Wizard and The Slug.
Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Super Mega Zero is a fast-paced precision platformer and shoot 'em up hybrid.
Probo Rush
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Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
Full Moon Rush
WHY THIS
Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
Take on a howling challenge in Full Moon Rush! This classic shoot 'em up is a bullet hell masterpiece with a boss rush twist. With 15 epic battles and old-school graphics, you'll need expert shooting skills to survive. Customizable health and Assist Mode make it accessible to all.
Mayhem Mail
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Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
The mail has been scattered! Take on the mail route from hell, recover and deliver the mail to its rightful place! Mayhem Mail is a classic single screen arcade platformer in the vein of Donkey Kong, Bubble Bobble and Mario Bros. with some added puzzle elements.
DGGWare
WHY THIS
Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Action and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
DGGWare is a collection of meme based micro games in the vein of WarioWare. The game centers around streamer Destiny's community and covers topics from gaming, politics, philosophy, debate, art, culture and drama.
Summoner's Cookbook
WHY THIS
Another title from Silkworm, the studio behind The Wizard and The Slug. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Wizard and The Slug.
An incremental, idle, creature collector about summoning creatures and giving them tasks. Craft them using ingredients and fill out your Cookbook with your discoveries. Take on requests, build, expand and let your creatures do the hard work while you discover new recipes or do other things!
Frequently asked about The Wizard and The Slug
- Does The Wizard and The Slug run on Steam Deck?
- The Wizard and The Slug is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Wizard and The Slug cost?
- The Wizard and The Slug is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Wizard and The Slug?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wizard and The Slug are The Rise, Viola: The Heroine's Melody, TetherGeist.
- Who developed The Wizard and The Slug?
- The Wizard and The Slug was developed by Silkworm.
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