Choose Sail Forth
Choose Sail Forth if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 520 reviews.
Sail Forth vs Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Sail Forth and Salt 2: Shores of Gold both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Sail Forth (2022) is 3 years older than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025). Sail Forth scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,345 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sail Forth and Salt 2: Shores of Gold sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sail Forth |  Salt 2: Shores of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.79 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (520 reviews) | 85.7% positive (1,345 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Festive Vector | Lavaboots Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sail Forth (2022) is 3 years older than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025).
- Sail Forth scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% positive).
- Sail Forth is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (9.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold has co-op; Sail Forth does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sail Forth vs Salt 2: Shores of Gold — FAQ
- Which is better, Sail Forth or Salt 2: Shores of Gold?
- On Steam reviews Sail Forth scores higher (92.5% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sail Forth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sail Forth or Salt 2: Shores of Gold first?
- If you want chronology, Sail Forth (2022) came out before Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sail Forth and Salt 2: Shores of Gold similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Sail Forth have multiplayer like Salt 2: Shores of Gold?
- No. Salt 2: Shores of Gold supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Sail Forth is listed as single-player only.
- Do Sail Forth and Salt 2: Shores of Gold both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.