Choose Perennial Order
Choose Perennial Order if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 402 reviews.
Perennial Order vs Salt and Sacrifice
Perennial Order 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. Salt and Sacrifice (2023) is 1 year older than Perennial Order (2024). Perennial Order scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% 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 PvP side of the pairing. Salt and Sacrifice launched in 2023.
Both Perennial Order and Salt and Sacrifice sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Perennial Order |  Salt and Sacrifice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (402 reviews) | 71.3% positive (659 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gardenfiend Games | Devoured Studios, Ska Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Salt and Sacrifice (2023) is 1 year older than Perennial Order (2024).
- Perennial Order scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive).
- Salt and Sacrifice is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Perennial Order (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Perennial Order vs Salt and Sacrifice — FAQ
- Which is better, Perennial Order or Salt and Sacrifice?
- On Steam reviews Perennial Order scores higher (96.3% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Perennial Order is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Perennial Order or Salt and Sacrifice first?
- If you want chronology, Salt and Sacrifice (2023) came out before Perennial Order (2024). 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 Perennial Order 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 Perennial Order and Salt and Sacrifice have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Perennial Order ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Salt and Sacrifice ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Perennial Order 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.