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Is The Sword and the Slime worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-platformer fans who want mouse-only controls
- Players who enjoy guiding companions through traps and obstacles
- Action-puzzle players who prefer environmental problem solving alongside combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused game may hit a wall when attacking does not resolve every obstacle.
- Players wanting a conventional platformer may bounce off the indirect environment-based puzzle structure.
- Players who dislike protecting and guiding a companion may struggle with the sword-and-slime setup.
Our take on The Sword and the Slime
The likely bounce point arrives when swinging the sword stops being enough. Players must shift from attacking monsters to manipulating the environment and coordinating with the slime, so anyone expecting a straightforward combat platformer may stall at the first puzzle that demands an indirect solution.
What is The Sword and the Slime?
Play as a magical flying sword guiding a slime companion through dangerous dungeons and enchanted forests.
Mouse controls direct the sword as it protects the slime, attacks monsters, and interacts with the surrounding environment. Progress involves navigating traps, overcoming obstacles, and solving puzzles through both direct actions and indirect changes to the world. Combat is part of the journey, but not every problem can be handled by attacking. The game presents a non-traditional 2D puzzle-platformer structure built around cooperation between the sword and its unusual slime ally.
How The Sword and the Slime plays
- 01Mouse-based control
- The sword is operated entirely with the mouse while the slime companion is guided through each area.
- 02Environmental puzzles
- Progress requires changing or using elements of the surroundings to get past obstacles.
- 03Dungeon exploration
- The journey moves through hazardous underground areas and magical forests containing monsters and traps.
- 04Noncombat problem solving
- Some situations require approaches other than attacking with the sword.
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The Sword and the Slime: platforms & release
Is The Sword and the Slime worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-platformer fans who want mouse-only controls. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused game may hit a wall when attacking does not resolve every obstacle.
Where can I download The Sword and the Slime?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Sword and the Slime's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Sword and the Slime on?
Windows only.
