Slime Rancheris a colorful, fun, and chill game.

Over 100 pods to find!

The game’s map is not considered small, with different biomes featuring various slimes.

The slime key image is in front of the blurry background that contains a slime gate and a Honey gordo

In this guide, well go into detail on how to acquire Slime Keys.

Updated January 14, 2025 by Emre Pala:We have updated our article in detail.

For some Slime Gates, its possible to bypass them without using a Slime Key by utilizing your jetpack.

Four different pods stand side by side: from left to right, a green pod, a blue pod, a purple pod, and a Secret Style pod in Slime Rancher.

To obtain Slime Keys, your first goal should be tofind Gordo Slimes.

In the wide area you reach, head straight forward.

After passing the first large tree on your right,look northwest.

The player finds a Slime Key in Slime Rancher.

The Indigo Quarry

After entering the Indigo Quarry, head east, and youll come across a tunnel.

Solve the slime statue puzzle by shooting the appropriate plorts into the statues to unlock the gate.

Opening it grants access to the Indigo Quarry region.

The player is standing in front of a Slime Gate in Slime Rancher.

If you havepurchased The Overgrowth expansionat your ranch, head west from there and follow the coastline.

Then turn north, and youll see this gate.

Once there,cross the wooden bridge to the north, and continue over the other wooden bridges.

The player is looking at the the Dry Reef’s Map Data Node in Slime Rancher.

Youll find the gate at the end.

This Slime Gate willallow you to dive into the Ancient Ruinsfrom The Moss Blanket.

you might reach this passage by using your jetpack to jump across the stalagmites in the cave.

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s Data Node location on the map in Slime Rancher

Once through the tunnel, exit on the other side andgo northwest through the rib-shaped tunnel.

Turn left and follow the path.

There are a total of three Vault Doors.

The player is looking at the the Moss Blanket’s Map Data Node in Slime Rancher

After passing through the log-shaped tunnel,turn left and follow the wooden bridge.

Exit through the eastern tunnel.

By popping it, you’ll reach Ash Island.

An orange circle shows the Moss Blanket’s Data Node location on the map in Slime Rancher

Jump across the cliff ahead; if you haven’t already, you’ll find the Crystal Gordo there.

With your back to it, continue forward and pass through the next passage to find the vault teleporter.

By pop, we mean feeding them food using your vacpack until they burst.

The player is looking at the the Indigo Quarry’s Map Data Node in Slime Rancher

Additionally, Gordo Slimes have favorite foods.

Once a Gordo is popped, it will permanently disappear from the game and will not respawn.

Not every Gordo grants a Slime Key.

An orange circle shows the Indigo Quarry’s Data Node location on the map in Slime Rancher

While some Gordos drop Slime Keys when they pop, others do not.

The price for this is 25,000 Newbucks.

You’ll spot itinside a chimney-shaped rock formation.

The player is looking at the the Ancient Ruins’s Map Data Node in Slime Rancher

Once youve teleported,head west, keeping the lake on your leftas you move forward.

Exit the cavethrough the tunnel extending eastward.Once you reach the area with wooden platforms, head north.

Headinto the tunnel to the north, marked by a torch.

An orange circle shows the Ancient Ruins’s Data Node location on the map in Slime Rancher

This will allow you to jump into the tunnel.

This tunnel leads to a small cave where the Rad Gordo can be found.

Odd Onions

9 Crystal Slime

This Gordo islocated on Ash Islandin Indigo Quarry.

The player is looking at the the Glass Desert’s Map Data Node in Slime Rancher

Once teleported,head to the right of the hologram with the letter Hon it and follow the path.

Then,enter the passage on the rightto ascend to the upper level of the ruins.

You willsee another orb machine aheaduse your jetpack to reach it.

An orange circle shows the Glass Desert’s Data Node location on the map in Slime Rancher

Continue forward, jump to the area on the left, and youll arrive at the Boom Gordo.

Ascend the ramp to reach the upper level of the ruins.

If the blue door is closed, interact with the orb equipment to open it.

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate number two in Slime Rancher

Turn left,climb over the gray rocks, and surface.

Proceed southwesttoward the large blue crystaland go behind it tofind the H-letter hologram above.

Which Order Should You Pop The Gordos?

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s second slime gate in Slime Rancher

Honestly, if you plan to complete the game, youll want to pop all the Gordos.

Real slimes werent enough, so Viktor went digital.

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate number one in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s first slime gate in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate number three in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s third slime gate in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate that grants access to Ancient Ruins from the Moss Blanket in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of a Slime Gate that grants access to Ancient Ruins from the Moss Blanket in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate that grants access to Ancient Ruins from the Indigo Quarry in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of a Slime Gate that grants access to Ancient Ruins from the Indigo Quarry in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Slime Gate that grants access to the Glass Desert from the Ancient Ruins in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Slime Gate that grants access to the Glass Desert from the Ancient Ruins in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Glass Desert’s first slime gate in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Glass Desert’s first slime gate in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Glass Desert’s second slime gate in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Glass Desert’s second slime gate in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the teleporter that grants access to a vault in Slime Rancher.

The player is standing in front of the Ring Island’s vault door in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Ring Island’s vault door in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Moss Blanket’s vault door in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Moss Blanket’s vault door in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Indigo Quarry’s vault door in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the location of the Indigo Quarry’s vault door in Slime Rancher

The player pops the Honey Gordo in Slime Rancher.

The player pops a Pink Gordo in Slime Rancher.

The player pops the Rad Gordo in Slime Rancher.

The player is looking at the Pink Gordo Slime located on a island in Dry Reef area in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s first Gordo slime in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Phosphor Gordo in one of the Dry Reef’s caves in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s second Gordo slime in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Tabby Gordo in one of the Dry Reef’s caves in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s third Gordo slime in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Tabby Gordo in one of the Dry Reef’s small islets in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s fourth Gordo slime in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Pink Gordo which is located on the Ring Island in Slime Rancher-1

An orange circle shows the Dry Reef’s fifth Gordo slime in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Honey Gordo which is located on the Moss Blanket in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Moss Blanket’s Honey Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Hunter Gordo which is located on the Moss Blanket in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Moss Blanket’s Hunter Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Rock Gordo which is located on the Indigo Quarry in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Indigo Quarry’s Rock Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Rock Gordo which is located on the Indigo Quarry’s coast in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Indigo Quarry’s second Rock Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Rad Gordo which is located on the Indigo Quarry in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Indigo Quarry’s Rad Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Crystal Gordo which is located on the Indigo Quarry in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Indigo Quarry’s Crystal Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Boom Gordo which is located on the Ancient Ruins in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Ancient Ruins’s Boom Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Quantum Gordo which is located on the Ancient Ruins in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Ancient Ruins’s Quantum Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Dervish Gordo which is located on the Glass Desert in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Glass Desert’s Dervish Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Tangle Gordo which is located on the Glass Desert in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Glass Desert’s Tangle Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is looking at a Mosaic Gordo which is located on the Glass Desert in Slime Rancher

An orange circle shows the Glass Desert’s Mosaic Gordo location in Slime Rancher

The player is standing in front of the Quantum Gordo in Slime Rancher.

In front of Viktor’s laboratory, Viktor is on the left side and a Glitch slime is on the right in Slime Rancher

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