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Tooth and Tail vs Slash/Dots.

Tooth and Tail and Slash/Dots. 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 released in 2017. Slash/Dots. is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Tooth and Tail

Choose Tooth and Tail if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Slash/Dots.

Choose Slash/Dots. if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slash/Dots. launched in 2017.

Both Tooth and Tail and Slash/Dots. sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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

Tooth and Tail vs Slash/Dots. — Steam metadata comparison
Tooth and Tail — Steam game coverTooth and TailSlash/Dots. — Steam game coverSlash/Dots.
Released20172017
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews83.1% positive (1,741 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersPocketwatch GamesGibier Games

Side by side

Tooth and Tail vs Slash/Dots. — FAQ

Are Tooth and Tail and Slash/Dots. 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.
Does Slash/Dots. have multiplayer like Tooth and Tail?
No. Tooth and Tail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Slash/Dots. is listed as single-player only.
Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Slash/Dots. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Tooth and Tail vs Slash/Dots. — Verdict (2026) · imho.run