Choose Death Tales
Choose Death Tales if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Tales launched in 2020.
Death Tales vs Salt and Sacrifice
Death Tales and Salt and Sacrifice both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Death Tales (2020) is 3 years older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023). Death Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% 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 and Sacrifice
Choose Salt and Sacrifice if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Salt and Sacrifice launched in 2023.
Both Death Tales and Salt and Sacrifice sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Death Tales |  Salt and Sacrifice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (15 reviews) | 71.3% positive (659 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Arcade Distillery | Devoured Studios, Ska Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Death Tales (2020) is 3 years older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023).
- Death Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive).
- Death Tales is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sacrifice (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Salt and Sacrifice is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Death Tales vs Salt and Sacrifice — FAQ
- Should I play Death Tales or Salt and Sacrifice first?
- If you want chronology, Death Tales (2020) came out before Salt and Sacrifice (2023). 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 Death Tales and Salt and Sacrifice similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.
- Do both Death Tales and Salt and Sacrifice have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Death Tales ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Salt and Sacrifice ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.