Choose Slice, Dice & Rice
Choose Slice, Dice & Rice if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slice, Dice & Rice launched in 2017.
Slice, Dice & Rice vs Die by the Blade
Slice, Dice & Rice and Die by the Blade both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Slice, Dice & Rice (2017) is 7 years older than Die by the Blade (2024). Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Slice, Dice & Rice: 189 reviews, Die by the Blade: 99). 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 Die by the Blade
Choose Die by the Blade if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Die by the Blade launched in 2024.
Both Slice, Dice & Rice and Die by the Blade sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.5% vs 63.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Slice, Dice & Rice |  Die by the Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.89 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.5% positive (189 reviews) | 63.6% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dojo Games | Grindstone, Triple Hill Interactive, Toko Midori Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Slice, Dice & Rice (2017) is 7 years older than Die by the Blade (2024).
- Both sit near 64% positive on Steam (Slice, Dice & Rice: 189 reviews, Die by the Blade: 99).
- Slice, Dice & Rice is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Die by the Blade (0.89 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Slice, Dice & Rice vs Die by the Blade — FAQ
- Should I play Slice, Dice & Rice or Die by the Blade first?
- If you want chronology, Slice, Dice & Rice (2017) came out before Die by the Blade (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 Slice, Dice & Rice and Die by the Blade similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.