Choose Ambition of the Slimes
Choose Ambition of the Slimes if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ambition of the Slimes launched in 2018.
Ambition of the Slimes vs Mercenaries Blaze
Ambition of the Slimes and Mercenaries Blaze both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Ambition of the Slimes (2018) is 3 years older than Mercenaries Blaze (2021). Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Ambition of the Slimes: 13 reviews, Mercenaries Blaze: 214). 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 Mercenaries Blaze
Choose Mercenaries Blaze if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mercenaries Blaze launched in 2021.
Both Ambition of the Slimes and Mercenaries Blaze sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.2% vs 69.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ambition of the Slimes |  Mercenaries Blaze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | 69.2% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | altairworks | ESQUADRA,inc., RideonJapan |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Ambition of the Slimes (2018) is 3 years older than Mercenaries Blaze (2021).
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Ambition of the Slimes: 13 reviews, Mercenaries Blaze: 214).
- Ambition of the Slimes is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Mercenaries Blaze (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Mercenaries Blaze is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ambition of the Slimes has no Deck rating yet.
Ambition of the Slimes vs Mercenaries Blaze — FAQ
- Should I play Ambition of the Slimes or Mercenaries Blaze first?
- If you want chronology, Ambition of the Slimes (2018) came out before Mercenaries Blaze (2021). 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 Ambition of the Slimes and Mercenaries Blaze similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.