Slime & Friends

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Slime & Friends is a single player action game. It was developed by Heartomics and was released on March 24, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Slime & Friends" is a 2D action-adventure game where players control a slime and its friends, exploring an unpredictable world while dodging obstacles, grinding on rails, leveling up, and battling monsters. The game features colorful pixel art and procedural generation for endless replayability. Players can also team up in local co-op mode for even more chaotic fun.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player

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42%

Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features cute slimes that appeal to players' nostalgia and charm.
Some players found joy and hope while playing, indicating a potential for emotional connection.
The game has trading cards, which some players appreciate.

The game suffers from poor graphics, bad hitboxes, and numerous technical defects, making it frustrating to play.
There is a lack of clear instructions, menus, and options, leading to confusion and a lack of engagement.
Many players found the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth, with issues like clipping and unresponsive controls.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics have been criticized for their outdated retro pixel art style, reminiscent of Game Boy Color games, which many players find unappealing and poorly executed. Additionally, the lack of resolution options and graphics customization further detracts from the visual experience, leading to a chaotic and cluttered aesthetic.
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “These graphics look very eerily similar to one of the Game Boy Color Zelda games, as if they were ripped straight from one of them.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The reviews indicate a lack of a coherent or engaging story, with some users expressing frustration over the absence of a clear plot. While one reviewer hints at a moral about perseverance, the overall consensus suggests that the game's narrative elements are either minimal or poorly executed.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “No plot/story.”
- “At first glance, I can't tell if this is a retro throwback, a roguelike, or some adventure with no plot/story, but it clearly doesn't work at all.”
- “What story?”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players found it relaxing, others criticized it for being mediocre and not fitting well with the chaotic gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack lacks a strong presence, with some pieces feeling out of place during action sequences.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “There is no music before you go in the first stage, and the music is just okay.”
- “However, what is in the game is a few unfitting music pieces that don’t seem to mesh well with the messy action onscreen.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The gameplay primarily focuses on dodging and defeating enemies, featuring unique mechanics such as a peculiar bomb-picking system. Indie titles like Freedom Planet, Shovel Knight, and Super Meat Boy are praised for their engaging gameplay, nostalgic elements, and distinctive narratives, all offered at reasonable prices.
- “With titles like Freedom Planet, Shovel Knight, Undertale, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, and many more delivering quality gameplay and nostalgic overtones while providing their own unique universes and stories to tell, there’s no limit to the benefits of buying and playing indie titles.”
- “The gameplay is about dodging and killing enemies.”
- “- weird bomb picking up mechanic”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report frequent glitches that cause characters to fall out of the map, indicating significant stability issues in the game.
- “Glitches multiple times, causing me to fall out of the map.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I encountered several bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity, featuring incoherent laughter and a low-quality hamster voice filter, which some players find amusing while others may see it as lacking depth.
- “The trailer speaks for itself, filled with incoherent laughter and a hilarious hamster voice filter.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever jokes and witty dialogue that kept me laughing throughout.”
- “I couldn't stop chuckling at the absurd situations and quirky characters; the humor really elevates the gameplay experience.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a strong emotional response to the game's challenges, particularly feeling frustration and tension during encounters with formidable enemies, such as the larger slimes. This highlights the game's ability to evoke intense feelings through its gameplay mechanics and difficulty spikes.