Choose Source of Madness
Choose Source of Madness if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.5% positive across 604 reviews.
Source of Madness vs Salt and Sacrifice
Source of Madness and Salt and Sacrifice both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Source of Madness (2022) is 1 year older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023). Source of Madness scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% 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 a RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Salt and Sacrifice launched in 2023.
Both Source of Madness and Salt and Sacrifice sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Source of Madness |  Salt and Sacrifice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (604 reviews) | 71.3% positive (659 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Carry Castle | Devoured Studios, Ska Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Source of Madness (2022) is 1 year older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023).
- Source of Madness scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive).
- Salt and Sacrifice is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Source of Madness (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Salt and Sacrifice has co-op; Source of Madness does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Source of Madness vs Salt and Sacrifice — FAQ
- Which is better, Source of Madness or Salt and Sacrifice?
- On Steam reviews Source of Madness scores higher (73.5% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Source of Madness is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Source of Madness or Salt and Sacrifice first?
- If you want chronology, Source of Madness (2022) 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 Source of Madness and Salt and Sacrifice similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Source of Madness and Salt and Sacrifice 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.