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We filtered the 40 games similar to Slime Rancher 2 down to the 20 that fit the “Narrative” category. Flower, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Lunnye Devitsy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Slime Rancher 2.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Slime Rancher 2 is Flower — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Lunnye Devitsy follow close behind.

#1Flower75 #2Alba: A Wildlife Adventure35 #3Lunnye Devitsy33 #4Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart39 #5Ori and the Will of the Wisps33

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20 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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Flower

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100

#2Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28

Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure is a new tale from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble with Care. When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone79Visuals69

#3Lunnye Devitsy

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Lunnye Devitsy

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Slime Rancher 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: visuals.

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

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

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone71Genre50

#4Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Genre50Tone47

#5Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Genre50

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#6Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Genre50

#7Thief II: The Metal Age

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Thief II: The Metal Age

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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Setting70Visuals68Combat26

#8Thief: Deadly Shadows

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Thief: Deadly Shadows

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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Setting66Visuals53Combat27

#9I Expect You To Die

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I Expect You To Die

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.8KRAWG👍 87%· 76MC76IGDB80· 6OC83· 13

Year 2016Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

** AGENT, YOUR EXPLOSIVE, FINAL MISSION 'OPERATION: DEATH ENGINE' IS NOW AVAILABLE ** I Expect You To Die is a virtual reality puzzle game that places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. You must attempt to survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales.

Where it drifts furthest from Slime Rancher 2: tone.

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals66Tone14

#10Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 38K

Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals68Game mode54Combat27Tone15

#11Insurgency: Sandstorm

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Insurgency: Sandstorm

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58

Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals68Combat45Game mode19

Steam Epic Xbox

45

Teardown

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 130KRAWG👍 85%· 220MC80IGDB83· 3OC80· 35

Year 2022Dev Tuxedo LabsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling

Plan the perfect heist using creative problem solving, brute force and everything around you. Teardown features a fully destructible and truly interactive environment where player freedom and emergent gameplay are the driving mechanics.

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

Genre100Progression100Visuals84Combat60World44Game mode35

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NBA 2K21

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen World3D

Steam👍 42%· 39KRAWG👍 46%· 93MC72OC68· 84

Year 2020Dev Visual Concepts · 2K GamesPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, competitive edge and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

With extensive improvements upon its best-in-class graphics and gameplay, competitive and community online features, and deep, varied game modes, NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture - where Everything is Game.

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

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

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals53Game mode20Tone12

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Space Trader: Merchant MarineClosest on visuals

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Space Trader: Merchant Marine

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3DFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 641RAWG👍 17%· 29

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born!

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

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

It predates Slime Rancher 2 by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals100Combat40Game mode35Progression28

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Control

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.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression71Genre50Setting42

Steam Epic Xbox

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