Choose Old Salt
Choose Old Salt if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and Adjustable Text Size. Old Salt launched in 2025.
Old Salt vs Chess Flicks
Old Salt and Chess Flicks 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. Old Salt (2025) is 1 year older than Chess Flicks (2026). Chess Flicks is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (0.59 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 Chess Flicks
Choose Chess Flicks if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chess Flicks launched in 2026.
Both Old Salt and Chess Flicks sit in 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 |  Chess Flicks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kneeshaw Developments, Never Board Games | JDL |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Old Salt (2025) is 1 year older than Chess Flicks (2026).
- Chess Flicks is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Old Salt (0.59 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Old Salt vs Chess Flicks — FAQ
- Should I play Old Salt or Chess Flicks first?
- If you want chronology, Old Salt (2025) came out before Chess Flicks (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 Old Salt and Chess Flicks 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.