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Industrial Petting vs Slime Factory

Industrial Petting and Slime Factory both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Industrial Petting (2020) is 2 years older than Slime Factory (2022). Slime Factory is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Industrial Petting (5.99 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 Industrial Petting

Choose Industrial Petting if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Industrial Petting launched in 2020.

Choose Slime Factory

Choose Slime Factory if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slime Factory launched in 2022.

Both Industrial Petting and Slime Factory sit in Indie, Adventure, 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

Industrial Petting vs Slime Factory — Steam metadata comparison
Industrial Petting — Steam game coverIndustrial PettingSlime Factory — Steam game coverSlime Factory
Released20202022
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early AccessIndie, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews90.5% positive (63 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersAnother YetiBlue Stone

Side by side

Industrial Petting vs Slime Factory — FAQ

Should I play Industrial Petting or Slime Factory first?
If you want chronology, Industrial Petting (2020) came out before Slime Factory (2022). 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 Industrial Petting and Slime Factory similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 Factory have multiplayer like Industrial Petting?
No. Industrial Petting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Slime Factory is listed as single-player only.
Does Industrial Petting run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Industrial Petting is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Slime Factory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Industrial Petting vs Slime Factory — Verdict (2026) · imho.run