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The Sword and the Slime

The Sword and the Slime is a unique take on the 2D puzzle-platformer where you play as a flying sword and find an unlikely ally in a slime. Using only the mouse, protect and guide your companion through a…

4 October 2019

The Sword and the Slime is an indie developed by Possum House Games, released 4 October 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Sword and the Slime is

The Sword and the Slime is an indie game developed by Possum House Games and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Sword and the Slime is a unique take on the 2D puzzle-platformer where you play as a flying sword and find an unlikely ally in a slime. Using only the mouse, protect and guide your companion through a dangerous dungeon full of nasty monsters and cruel traps.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Sword and the Slime launched on 4 October 2019, within three weeks of The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Borderlands 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019).

Released around the same time: The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Borderlands 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019).

Official trailer

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When did The Sword and the Slime come out?
The Sword and the Slime was released on 4 October 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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