Choose Echoes of Mystralia
Choose Echoes of Mystralia if you want the Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Echoes of Mystralia launched in 2026.
Echoes of Mystralia vs Hack and Slime
Echoes of Mystralia and Hack and Slime 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. Hack and Slime (2022) is 4 years older than Echoes of Mystralia (2026). Echoes of Mystralia scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Hack and Slime (72.7% positive). 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 Hack and Slime
Choose Hack and Slime if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hack and Slime launched in 2022.
Both Echoes of Mystralia and Hack and Slime sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Echoes of Mystralia |  Hack and Slime | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (682 reviews) | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Borealys Games | BULLWARESOFT, SpoonBox Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hack and Slime (2022) is 4 years older than Echoes of Mystralia (2026).
- Echoes of Mystralia scores higher on Steam reviews (83.7% positive) than Hack and Slime (72.7% positive).
- Hack and Slime is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Echoes of Mystralia (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Echoes of Mystralia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hack and Slime has no Deck rating yet.
Echoes of Mystralia vs Hack and Slime — FAQ
- Should I play Echoes of Mystralia or Hack and Slime first?
- If you want chronology, Hack and Slime (2022) came out before Echoes of Mystralia (2026). 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 Echoes of Mystralia and Hack and Slime 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.