Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,345 Steam reviews back the pick.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold vs Rotten Sails
Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Rotten Sails 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. Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) is 1 year older than Rotten Sails (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Rotten Sails
Choose Rotten Sails if you want an Early Access experience. Rotten Sails launched in 2026.
Both Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Rotten Sails sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Salt 2: Shores of Gold |  Rotten Sails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,345 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lavaboots Studios | DaBomb Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) is 1 year older than Rotten Sails (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rotten Sails has no Deck rating yet.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold vs Rotten Sails — FAQ
- Should I play Salt 2: Shores of Gold or Rotten Sails first?
- If you want chronology, Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) came out before Rotten Sails (2026). 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 Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Rotten Sails 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.
- Do both Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Rotten Sails have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Salt 2: Shores of Gold ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rotten Sails ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Salt 2: Shores of Gold run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Salt 2: Shores of Gold is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rotten Sails doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.