I expected more after this many years :/

Almost all of the content is available in Slime Rancher 1, and that game has way more content in general. Bigger maps, more slimes, more upgrades, more deployables, minigames, automations.

The first game's maps were also more interesting. I never got lost or turned around, but in this game it happens constantly. Within the same region, everything looks the same. Every clearing has the same slimes and one of the same few formulaic geometries. Running through the map back to base is a bore, and pretty difficult to do without opening the map even if you've done it several times.

This game is also significantly more grindy than the first one. In this game I find myself just waiting 6 hours, harvesting, feeding, selling, like 5 times in a row so that I can buy the next thing. In the old one I never had that problem because there was so much content that there was always something new to do.

Considering where the previous game was, this is not impressive. It feels lazy. A new coat of paint on old assets and uninteresting map designs. Considering all the content that's been removed, it feels like a major step backwards.

I expected more after this many years :/ Almost all of the content is available in Slime Rancher 1, and that game has way more content in general. Bigger maps, more slimes, more upgrades, more deployables, minigames, automations. The first game's maps were also more interesting. I never got lost or turned around, but in this game it happens constantly. Within the same region, everything looks the same. Every clearing has the same slimes and one of the same few formulaic geometries. Running through the map back to base is a bore, and pretty difficult to do without opening the map even if you've done it several times. This game is also significantly more grindy than the first one. In this game I find myself just waiting 6 hours, harvesting, feeding, selling, like 5 times in a row so that I can buy the next thing. In the old one I never had that problem because there was so much content that there was always something new to do. Considering where the previous game was, this is not impressive. It feels lazy. A new coat of paint on old assets and uninteresting map designs. Considering all the content that's been removed, it feels like a major step backwards.