Choose Slime Rancher
Choose Slime Rancher if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 64,472 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slime Rancher vs Lost Princess: City
Slime Rancher and Lost Princess: City both land in Indie, Simulation 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 on Steam. Slime Rancher (2017) is 7 years older than Lost Princess: City (2024). Lost Princess: City is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Slime Rancher (4.99 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 Lost Princess: City
Choose Lost Princess: City if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Princess: City launched in 2024.
Both Slime Rancher and Lost Princess: City sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Slime Rancher |  Lost Princess: City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (64,472 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monomi Park | Tero Lunkka, Mixtor |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Slime Rancher (2017) is 7 years older than Lost Princess: City (2024).
- Lost Princess: City is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Slime Rancher (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Slime Rancher is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost Princess: City has no Deck rating yet.
Slime Rancher vs Lost Princess: City — FAQ
- Should I play Slime Rancher or Lost Princess: City first?
- If you want chronology, Slime Rancher (2017) came out before Lost Princess: City (2024). 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 Slime Rancher and Lost Princess: City similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Slime Rancher run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slime Rancher is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lost Princess: City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.