Yes — Slider is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is Slider Steam Deck verified?

Yes. Valve has tested Slider and rates it Verified: it runs well on Steam Deck out of the box, with default controls and readable text.

Can I play Slider on Mac?

Yes. Slider has a native macOS version on Steam.

Is Slider multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Slider as single-player only.

Is Slider on PC Game Pass?

No — Slider is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Slider (2024)

Name: Slider
Brand: boomo
Availability: InStock

boomo · July 24, 2024 · Puzzle, Adventure, Logic, Minimalist, Indie

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Slider price

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About Slider

Slider is an award-winning puzzle adventure game where the world faces cataclysm, and you must use The Artifact to solve puzzles, rearrange maps, help reconnect humanity, and, most importantly... find your cat.

Free to play! 10+ hours of content.
Solve tricky puzzles with a variety of mechanics.
Explore 9 unique regions, each with their own twists.
Cats!!!

Slide Tiles to Solve Puzzles

Use The Artifact to slide pieces of the world to your advantage, unlocking treasures and completing each area's grid. Watch as your collection of objects expands as you solve increasingly complex puzzles.

Explore 9 Unique Areas

The world is full of mysteries, with each new area presenting a unique twist on the 8-puzzle. Discover rotating environments, tactical combat, 3D grids, time travel, and more!

Help an Odd Cast of Characters

After the world has been shattered, it's up to you to reconnect everyone. Help those in need piece their lives back together.

Master Unique Mechanics

Solve puzzles of increasing complexity as your toolbox grows and mechanics build upon each other. From anchors to minecarts to buoys to lights, take control of the world around you.

Slider — game info

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck: Verified
Player modes: Single-player
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players consistently praise this free puzzle game for its creative and challenging puzzles, charming cat characters, and surprisingly engaging exploration and storytelling that exceeds expectations. The main criticisms involve tedious achievements that require restarting the entire game to obtain, and the linear structure limiting replayability for completionists, though some feel the quality is so high it should cost money.

Recommended Sep 29, 2026

[i]Bwoosh bwoosh, slide[/i]

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Recommended Oct 5, 2026

One of the best games I've played, puzzle or not.

1 found this helpful

Recommended Sep 6, 2026

I thought this was gonna be a cute little 20 minute mostly-mindless puzzle game. Not only is it infinitely cuter than I thought, the puzzles are way more intricate and challenging, but in incremental steps to make it something that builds naturally in a really fun way! I like to think I'm pretty good at puzzles, but a few of these were a bit more than I could handle - and the walkthrough guide in the menu is absolutely amazing to help me to get back on track! Plus all the characters are really funny. You can tell it's made with love!

1 found this helpful

Not recommended Sep 24, 2026

bad

Not recommended Sep 20, 2026

I was hoping for a game that can avoid the one type of sliding puzzle I hate

Recommended Sep 19, 2026

amazing story game, cute, free, has a kitteh- just a lil hard-

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