Choose Old Salt
Choose Old Salt if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. Old Salt launched in 2025.
Old Salt vs Checkerboard Collection
Old Salt and Checkerboard Collection both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Checkerboard Collection (2023) is 2 years older than Old Salt (2025). Checkerboard Collection is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (1.99 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 Checkerboard Collection
Choose Checkerboard Collection if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Checkerboard Collection launched in 2023.
Both Old Salt and Checkerboard Collection sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Checkerboard Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kneeshaw Developments, Never Board Games | Marcus Andersson |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Checkerboard Collection (2023) is 2 years older than Old Salt (2025).
- Checkerboard Collection is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Old Salt vs Checkerboard Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Old Salt or Checkerboard Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Checkerboard Collection (2023) 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 Checkerboard Collection similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.