Choose Ethereal Rift
Choose Ethereal Rift if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ethereal Rift launched in 2023.
Ethereal Rift vs Rogue Slime
Ethereal Rift and Rogue Slime both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2023. Ethereal Rift is free; Rogue Slime is paid (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 Rogue Slime
Choose Rogue Slime if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Rogue Slime launched in 2023.
Both Ethereal Rift and Rogue Slime sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Ethereal Rift |  Rogue Slime | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jack Vanderkolk | Lunar Llama |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Ethereal Rift is free; Rogue Slime is paid (14.99 USD).
- Ethereal Rift has co-op; Rogue Slime does not.
- Ethereal Rift is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rogue Slime has no Deck rating yet.
Ethereal Rift vs Rogue Slime — FAQ
- Are Ethereal Rift and Rogue Slime similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Rogue Slime have multiplayer like Ethereal Rift?
- No. Ethereal Rift supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Rogue Slime is listed as single-player only.
- Is Ethereal Rift free?
- Yes — Ethereal Rift is a free-to-play Steam title. Rogue Slime is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Ethereal Rift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ethereal Rift is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rogue Slime doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.