Slime Rancher, released in 2017, is a first-person farming game in which players collect and ranch cheerful, bouncing slimes, and its soft, playful sound design helped make those creatures instantly recognisable online. Short slime noises have since become a staple of gaming clips, slime-themed videos and reaction edits, where a single squelch can signal something cute, messy or unexpectedly alive. Because the sound is brief and easy to read, it still works well as a quick joke, a transition or a lighthearted accent in short-form video.