Choose Hack and Slime
Choose Hack and Slime if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hack and Slime launched in 2022.
Hack and Slime vs Rise of the Village Hero
Hack and Slime and Rise of the Village Hero 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 3 years older than Rise of the Village Hero (2025). Hack and Slime is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Rise of the Village Hero (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Rise of the Village Hero
Choose Rise of the Village Hero if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise of the Village Hero launched in 2025.
Both Hack and Slime and Rise of the Village Hero 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 |  Rise of the Village Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BULLWARESOFT, SpoonBox Studio | Ludus Pax Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Hack and Slime (2022) is 3 years older than Rise of the Village Hero (2025).
- Hack and Slime is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Rise of the Village Hero (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Hack and Slime vs Rise of the Village Hero — FAQ
- Should I play Hack and Slime or Rise of the Village Hero first?
- If you want chronology, Hack and Slime (2022) came out before Rise of the Village Hero (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 Hack and Slime and Rise of the Village Hero 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.