Choose Slime Heroes
Choose Slime Heroes if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Slime Heroes launched in 2025.
Slime Heroes vs Blighted
Slime Heroes and Blighted both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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 share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Slime Heroes (2025) is 1 year older than Blighted (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Blighted
Choose Blighted if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blighted launched in 2026.
Both Slime Heroes and Blighted sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Slime Heroes |  Blighted | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (22 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pancake Games | Drinkbox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Slime Heroes (2025) is 1 year older than Blighted (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Slime Heroes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blighted has no Deck rating yet.
Slime Heroes vs Blighted — FAQ
- Should I play Slime Heroes or Blighted first?
- If you want chronology, Slime Heroes (2025) came out before Blighted (2026). 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 Slime Heroes and Blighted similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.
- Do both Slime Heroes and Blighted have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Slime Heroes ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Blighted ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Slime Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slime Heroes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blighted doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.