Choose NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
Choose NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws launched in 2025.
NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws vs À Deriva
NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws and À Deriva both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws (2025) is 1 year older than À Deriva (2026). NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws has co-op; À Deriva does not. 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 À Deriva
Choose À Deriva if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. À Deriva launched in 2026.
Both NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws and À Deriva sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws |  À Deriva | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (68 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lynkpin Game | Cheeetz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws (2025) is 1 year older than À Deriva (2026).
- NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws has co-op; À Deriva does not.
- NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; À Deriva has no Deck rating yet.
NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws vs À Deriva — FAQ
- Should I play NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws or À Deriva first?
- If you want chronology, NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws (2025) came out before À Deriva (2026). 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 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws and À Deriva similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 À Deriva have multiplayer like NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws?
- No. NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while À Deriva is listed as single-player only.
- Does NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws is rated Deck Playable by Valve. À Deriva doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.