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Choose Shard Squad if you want a Casual experience. Shard Squad launched in 2025.
Shard Squad and Friend of a Slime both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. Friend of a Slime is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Shard Squad (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Shard Squad if you want a Casual experience. Shard Squad launched in 2025.
Choose Friend of a Slime if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Friend of a Slime launched in 2025.
Both Shard Squad and Friend of a Slime sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.
Shard Squad | Friend of a Slime | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (101 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Root Studios | Chrio Games |
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