Choose Old Salt
Choose Old Salt if you want the Online PvP and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Old Salt launched in 2025.
Old Salt vs Shinogi Chess Club
Old Salt and Shinogi Chess Club both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Shinogi Chess Club (2022) is 3 years older than Old Salt (2025). Shinogi Chess Club is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Shinogi Chess Club
Choose Shinogi Chess Club if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. Shinogi Chess Club launched in 2022.
Both Old Salt and Shinogi Chess Club sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Old Salt |  Shinogi Chess Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kneeshaw Developments, Never Board Games | RobProductions |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Shinogi Chess Club (2022) is 3 years older than Old Salt (2025).
- Shinogi Chess Club is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Old Salt vs Shinogi Chess Club — FAQ
- Should I play Old Salt or Shinogi Chess Club first?
- If you want chronology, Shinogi Chess Club (2022) came out before Old Salt (2025). 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 Old Salt and Shinogi Chess Club similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.