Choose Slimewest
Choose Slimewest if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op.
Slimewest vs Ball Scooping Friends
Slimewest and Ball Scooping Friends both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Ball Scooping Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slimewest has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ball Scooping Friends
Choose Ball Scooping Friends if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ball Scooping Friends launched in 2025.
Both Slimewest and Ball Scooping Friends sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Slimewest |  Ball Scooping Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | lassuli, mikhael | STP WORKS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ball Scooping Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slimewest has no Deck rating yet.
Slimewest vs Ball Scooping Friends — FAQ
- Are Slimewest and Ball Scooping Friends similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Slimewest and Ball Scooping Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Slimewest ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Ball Scooping Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.