Choose Planet Diver
Choose Planet Diver if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planet Diver launched in 2015.
Planet Diver vs Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Planet Diver and Slime-san: Superslime Edition 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. Planet Diver (2015) is 2 years older than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (2017). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Planet Diver: 21 reviews, Slime-san: Superslime Edition: 59). 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 Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Choose Slime-san: Superslime Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Slime-san: Superslime Edition launched in 2017.
Both Planet Diver and Slime-san: Superslime Edition sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.7% vs 86.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planet Diver |  Slime-san: Superslime Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) | 86.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fabraz | Fabraz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Planet Diver (2015) is 2 years older than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (2017).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Planet Diver: 21 reviews, Slime-san: Superslime Edition: 59).
- Planet Diver is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Slime-san: Superslime Edition has co-op; Planet Diver does not.
- Slime-san: Superslime Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Planet Diver has no Deck rating yet.
Planet Diver vs Slime-san: Superslime Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Diver or Slime-san: Superslime Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Diver (2015) came out before Slime-san: Superslime Edition (2017). 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 Planet Diver and Slime-san: Superslime Edition 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.
- Does Planet Diver have multiplayer like Slime-san: Superslime Edition?
- No. Slime-san: Superslime Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Planet Diver is listed as single-player only.