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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Industrial Petting |  Slime Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (63 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Another Yeti | Blue Stone |
Side by side
- 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).
- Industrial Petting has co-op; Slime Factory does not.
- Industrial Petting is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slime Factory has no Deck rating yet.
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.