Choose Hack and Slime
Choose Hack and Slime if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hack and Slime launched in 2022.
Hack and Slime vs Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star
Hack and Slime and Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Hack and Slime (2022) is 1 year older than Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star (2023). Hack and Slime is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star
Choose Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star launched in 2023.
Both Hack and Slime and Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Hack and Slime |  Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BULLWARESOFT, SpoonBox Studio | Andrew Rios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hack and Slime (2022) is 1 year older than Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star (2023).
- Hack and Slime is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Hack and Slime vs Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star — FAQ
- Should I play Hack and Slime or Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star first?
- If you want chronology, Hack and Slime (2022) came out before Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star (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 Hack and Slime and Arcane Blood: The Shattered Star similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.