Choose The True Slime King
Choose The True Slime King if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. The True Slime King launched in 2023.
The True Slime King vs Gold for Retirement
The True Slime King and Gold for Retirement both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The True Slime King (2023) is 2 years older than Gold for Retirement (2025). Gold for Retirement is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than The True Slime King (1.79 USD vs. 9.99 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 Gold for Retirement
Choose Gold for Retirement if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gold for Retirement launched in 2025.
Both The True Slime King and Gold for Retirement sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option, 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
 The True Slime King |  Gold for Retirement | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Josh Penn-Pierson | Underwater Dev-Depths |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The True Slime King (2023) is 2 years older than Gold for Retirement (2025).
- Gold for Retirement is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than The True Slime King (1.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The True Slime King vs Gold for Retirement — FAQ
- Should I play The True Slime King or Gold for Retirement first?
- If you want chronology, The True Slime King (2023) came out before Gold for Retirement (2025). 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 The True Slime King and Gold for Retirement similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.