Choose Squirbs
Choose Squirbs if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Squirbs launched in 2016.
Squirbs vs Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Squirbs and Slime-san: Superslime Edition 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. Squirbs (2016) is 1 year older than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (2017). Slime-san: Superslime Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Squirbs (60.2% positive). 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 the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Slime-san: Superslime Edition launched in 2017.
Both Squirbs and Slime-san: Superslime Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list 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
 Squirbs |  Slime-san: Superslime Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.2% positive (123 reviews) | 86.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Team Indev | Fabraz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Squirbs (2016) is 1 year older than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (2017).
- Slime-san: Superslime Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Squirbs (60.2% positive).
- Squirbs is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Slime-san: Superslime Edition (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Slime-san: Superslime Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Squirbs has no Deck rating yet.
Squirbs vs Slime-san: Superslime Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Squirbs or Slime-san: Superslime Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Squirbs (2016) 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 Squirbs and Slime-san: Superslime Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Squirbs and Slime-san: Superslime Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squirbs ships Co-op; Slime-san: Superslime Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.