Choose Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk
Choose Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk launched in 2024.
Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk vs Hack and Slime
Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk and Hack and Slime both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hack and Slime (2022) is 2 years older than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024). Hack and Slime scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (67.9% positive). 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 Hack and Slime
Choose Hack and Slime if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hack and Slime launched in 2022.
Both Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk and Hack and Slime sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk |  Hack and Slime | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (28 reviews) | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fred Brown | BULLWARESOFT, SpoonBox Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hack and Slime (2022) is 2 years older than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024).
- Hack and Slime scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (67.9% positive).
- Hack and Slime is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hack and Slime has no Deck rating yet.
Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk vs Hack and Slime — FAQ
- Should I play Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk or Hack and Slime first?
- If you want chronology, Hack and Slime (2022) came out before Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk (2024). 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 Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk and Hack and Slime similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hack and Slime doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.