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Games like Rise of the Slime

If Rise of the Slime is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dicey Dungeons, Pirates Outlaws and Roguebook — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adventure time like visuals, atmospheric and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Rise of the Slime: Be the hero that no-one saw coming. Help Slime defy the odds by playing insanely powerful cards in this charming, relaxing and strategic deckbuilding adventure.

2021ActionStrategyIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Bunkovsky Games
Rise of the Slime — Steam game cover
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Adventure time like visualsCute art style contrasts with typical gritty deck buildersEasier to assemble powerful decks than in similar gamesAtmosphericChillContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Rise of the Slime also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Dicey Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Top pick for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    2019StrategyIndie3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Second-strongest match for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Roguebook

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Third-strongest match for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Rise of the Slime.

    Ranked #4 for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fate Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Ranked #5 for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!

    2019StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Rise of the Slime.

    Ranked #6 for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rise of the Slime.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SpellRogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Ranked #7 for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Breach Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Ranked #8 for Rise of the Slime fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rise of the Slime at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Slime.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rise of the Slime.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rise of the Slime on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rise of the Slime.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Slime.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Slime.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Rise of the Slime.

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Dicey Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    2019StrategyIndie3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fate Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!

    2019StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SpellRogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Breach Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Rise of the Slime.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rise of the Slime.

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rise of the Slime

Is Rise of the Slime verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Rise of the Slime is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Rise of the Slime cost?
Rise of the Slime is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rise of the Slime?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise of the Slime are Dicey Dungeons, Pirates Outlaws, Roguebook.
Who developed Rise of the Slime?
Rise of the Slime was developed by Bunkovsky Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rise of the Slime.

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