

But the layout can be difficult to navigate, made worse by the interactive map. New areas of the map will open up, sometimes even requiring keys to unlock. While collecting the droppings of slimes, called plorts, is one of the main tasks of the game-players must feed slimes their required diet such as meat or fruits and the slime will produce a plort, which can be sold for varying amounts of money-as it leads to upgrading the ranch and Beatrix's equipment, another major aspect is Slime Rancher's exploration. Though it didn't become quite as popular as Stardew Valley, it's still highly recommended in the genre's community. While it fully released in 2017, it entered Early Access the year prior, where many gamers took the opportunity to harvest some slime poop in a quirky take on the regular farming sim.

Slime Rancher was an unexpected indie hit to come out of 2016.
