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Games like Slime Rancher 2

If Slime Rancher 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slime Rancher, Flutter Away and SpellCatcher — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adorable slimes, beautiful aesthetics and decorating freedom. 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.

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Slime Rancher 2 is a first-person action, adventure, and simulation game released in 2025 by Monomi Park. Set on Rainbow Island, an open world brimming with mysteries, players collect and mix adorable slimes using item-collection and slime-mixing mechanics while enjoying freestyle-building for decorating freedom. The game is verified on Steam Deck and priced at $29.99. It currently holds a 94% positive rating from over 22,000 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and relaxing, with reviewers highlighting the adorable slimes and beautiful aesthetics as particularly compelling elements.

About Slime Rancher 2: Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.

2025ActionIndieAdventureSimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Monomi Park
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Steam players who put hours into Slime Rancher 2 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.

  1. Slime Rancher

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Top pick for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Flutter Away

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Second-strongest match for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!

    2023ActionSportsIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SpellCatcher

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Spell Catcher is an Open-World Animal-Collection 3D-Platformer where the goal of the game is using magical spells to collect all of the possible animals and send their data back to Big Magic University.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Last Explorer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Discover an alien world, study and befriend creatures and take beautiful photos along the way.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Kibus Moon Rock

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    Kibus Moon Rock is a relaxing sandbox game about building a world for spacehogs. Create colourful forests or buzzing towns, unlock new buildings, find new biomes and collect creatures in a fantasy space world.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Zoo Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Ranked #6 for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lost Nova

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Ranked #7 for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hello Kitty Island Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares item collection and a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Ranked #8 for Slime Rancher 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Slime Rancher 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Slime Rancher

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Staxel

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

    2019IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Casual with Slime Rancher 2.

    Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!

    2020SimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares item collection with Slime Rancher 2.

    Reviewers of Slime Rancher 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Slime Rancher 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares item collection with Slime Rancher 2.

    Priced ~67% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Slime Rancher 2.

    Priced ~50% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Slime Rancher 2.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Slime Rancher 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Slime Rancher 2.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Slime Rancher 2.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Slime Rancher 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Slime Rancher 2.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Simulation with Slime Rancher 2.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Slime Rancher 2.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Slime Rancher 2.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Slime Rancher 2

Is Slime Rancher 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Slime Rancher 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Slime Rancher 2 cost?
Slime Rancher 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Slime Rancher 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Slime Rancher 2 are Slime Rancher, Flutter Away, SpellCatcher.
Who developed Slime Rancher 2?
Slime Rancher 2 was developed by Monomi Park.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Slime Rancher 2.

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