Choose Salt and Sails
Choose Salt and Sails if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. Salt and Sails launched in 2021.
Salt and Sails vs Captain Goose
Salt and Sails and Captain Goose both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Salt and Sails (2021) is 2 years older than Captain Goose (2023). Captain Goose is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sails (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Captain Goose
Choose Captain Goose if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Captain Goose launched in 2023.
Both Salt and Sails and Captain Goose sit in Indie on Steam, 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 and Sails |  Captain Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DiaMMax | DiaMMax Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Salt and Sails (2021) is 2 years older than Captain Goose (2023).
- Captain Goose is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sails (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Salt and Sails vs Captain Goose — FAQ
- Should I play Salt and Sails or Captain Goose first?
- If you want chronology, Salt and Sails (2021) came out before Captain Goose (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 Salt and Sails and Captain Goose similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.