Are Salt and Sacrifice and Curse of the Sea Rats 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 Salt and Sacrifice and Curse of the Sea Rats have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Salt and Sacrifice ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Curse of the Sea Rats ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.

Does Salt and Sacrifice run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Salt and Sacrifice is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Curse of the Sea Rats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Salt and Sacrifice vs Curse of the Sea Rats

Salt and Sacrifice and Curse of the Sea Rats 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. Both released in 2023. Salt and Sacrifice scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Curse of the Sea Rats (60% 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 Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Salt and Sacrifice launched in 2023.

Choose Curse of the Sea Rats

Choose Curse of the Sea Rats if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curse of the Sea Rats launched in 2023.

Both Salt and Sacrifice and Curse of the Sea Rats 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.

Salt and Sacrifice vs Curse of the Sea Rats — Steam metadata comparison
	Salt and Sacrifice	Curse of the Sea Rats
Released	2023	2023
Genres	Action, RPG	Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	71.3% positive (659 reviews)	60% positive (55 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Devoured Studios, Ska Studios	Petoons Studio

Side by side

Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
Both released in 2023.
Salt and Sacrifice scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Curse of the Sea Rats (60% positive).
Curse of the Sea Rats 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; Curse of the Sea Rats has no Deck rating yet.