Choose Old Salt
Choose Old Salt if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Old Salt launched in 2025.
Old Salt vs Dicey Chess
Old Salt and Dicey Chess 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. Dicey Chess (2024) is 1 year older than Old Salt (2025). Dicey Chess is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (5.99 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 Dicey Chess
Choose Dicey Chess if you want the Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dicey Chess launched in 2024.
Both Old Salt and Dicey Chess sit in Strategy and Indie 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 |  Dicey Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Kneeshaw Developments, Never Board Games | Ibrahim Özhan |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Dicey Chess (2024) is 1 year older than Old Salt (2025).
- Dicey Chess is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Old Salt vs Dicey Chess — FAQ
- Should I play Old Salt or Dicey Chess first?
- If you want chronology, Dicey Chess (2024) 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 Dicey Chess 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.