Choose Research Story
Choose Research Story if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Research Story launched in 2025.
Research Story vs Slime Factory
Research Story and Slime Factory both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Slime Factory (2022) is 3 years older than Research Story (2025). Slime Factory is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Research Story (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Slime Factory
Choose Slime Factory if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slime Factory launched in 2022.
Both Research Story and Slime Factory sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Research Story |  Slime Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (234 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petal Cat Games | Blue Stone |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Slime Factory (2022) is 3 years older than Research Story (2025).
- Slime Factory is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Research Story (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Research Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slime Factory has no Deck rating yet.
Research Story vs Slime Factory — FAQ
- Should I play Research Story or Slime Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Slime Factory (2022) came out before Research Story (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 Research Story and Slime Factory similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Research Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Research Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Slime Factory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.