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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Slime Rancher 2 down to the 14 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Flower, Thief II: The Metal Age and X Rebirth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Slime Rancher 2.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Slime Rancher 2

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Slime Rancher 2. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1FlowerClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 80%· 5.0KIGDB83· 6OC87· 11

Year 2009Dev ThatGameCompany · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping shooter

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Slime Rancher 2.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Thief II: The Metal AgeClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: tone and combat.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 44%· 7.3KRAWG👍 23%· 40MC33IGDB39· 1OC31· 13

Year 2013Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

Collector's EditionThis Collector's Edition of X Rebirth includes the following items: DLC: The Teladi Outpost DLC: Home of Light (new!) Soundtrack Volume 1 (MP3) Exclusive: Soundtrack Volume 2 (MP3) Optional download: X - The Space Opera - Per Musica ad Albion (Video) Bonus download with artworks and X encyclopedia The bonus content will be placed in your X Rebirth installation folder: ...

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Slime Rancher 2.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#4Thief: Deadly Shadows

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: progression and tone.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#5Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Slime Rancher 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Slime Rancher 2: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

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#7Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Slime Rancher 2, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Slime Rancher 2.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Slime Rancher 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: tone and visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#9Hob

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like Slime Rancher 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Slime Rancher 2: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals.

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#11I Am Alive

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Slime Rancher 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Slime Rancher 2.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12Spark the Electric Jester 3

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 97%· 2.0K

Year 2022Dev Feperd GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Slime Rancher 2: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Continuing directly from where Spark the Electric Jester 2 left off, Join Spark on his mission to overthrow his rival once again. Blaze through fast action packed stages and experience a new and improved combat system.

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#13Fairy Bloom Freesia

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeCozyFantasyAnime

Steam👍 85%· 1.1KRAWG👍 33%· 31

Year 2012Dev Edelweiss · Nyu MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Slime Rancher 2, expect cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Once upon a time, in a forest called Lita, there lived a fairy whose role it was to protect the trees of the forest from the monsters and humans who would try to steal the spirit stones that provide the forest’s life energy.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals and tone.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#14Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero