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Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Slime-san: Creator

Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Slime-san: Creator both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) is 6 years older than Slime-san: Creator (2018). Stealth Bastard Deluxe is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Slime-san: Creator (1.29 USD vs. 5.99 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 Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Choose Stealth Bastard Deluxe if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stealth Bastard Deluxe launched in 2012.

Choose Slime-san: Creator

Choose Slime-san: Creator if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slime-san: Creator launched in 2018.

Both Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Slime-san: Creator sit in Action and Indie 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

Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Slime-san: Creator — Steam metadata comparison
Stealth Bastard Deluxe — Steam game coverStealth Bastard DeluxeSlime-san: Creator — Steam game coverSlime-san: Creator
Released20122018
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.29 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews88.7% positive (391 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCurve StudiosFabraz, David Laskey

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Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Slime-san: Creator — FAQ

Should I play Stealth Bastard Deluxe or Slime-san: Creator first?
If you want chronology, Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) came out before Slime-san: Creator (2018). 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 Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Slime-san: Creator similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
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