Choose Slime Labs
Choose Slime Labs if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slime Labs launched in 2021.
Slime Labs vs Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Slime Labs and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Slime Labs (2021) is 2 years older than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023). Slime Labs is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (0.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD). 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 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Choose Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,180 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Slime Labs and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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 Labs |  Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 89.7% positive (7,180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pandering Entertainment | Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Slime Labs (2021) is 2 years older than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023).
- Slime Labs is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (0.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slime Labs has no Deck rating yet.
Slime Labs vs Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — FAQ
- Should I play Slime Labs or Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart first?
- If you want chronology, Slime Labs (2021) came out before Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023). 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 Labs and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.