Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,345 Steam reviews back the pick.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold vs Windrose
Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Windrose both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) is 1 year older than Windrose (2026). Windrose scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% 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 Windrose
Choose Windrose if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.1% positive across 19,600 reviews.
Both Salt 2: Shores of Gold and Windrose sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  Windrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,345 reviews) | 89.1% positive (19,600 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lavaboots Studios | Kraken Express |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) is 1 year older than Windrose (2026).
- Windrose scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% positive).
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Windrose (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Salt 2: Shores of Gold is Deck Verified, Windrose is Deck Playable.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold vs Windrose — FAQ
- Which is better, Salt 2: Shores of Gold or Windrose?
- On Steam reviews Windrose scores higher (89.1% positive) than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Windrose is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Salt 2: Shores of Gold or Windrose first?
- If you want chronology, Salt 2: Shores of Gold (2025) came out before Windrose (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 Windrose similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 2: Shores of Gold and Windrose 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; Windrose ships Online Co-op, Co-op.