Choose Old Salt
Choose Old Salt if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. Old Salt launched in 2025.
Old Salt vs The Joust Autochess
Old Salt and The Joust Autochess 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. Old Salt (2025) is 1 year older than The Joust Autochess (2026). The Joust Autochess is free; Old Salt is paid (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 The Joust Autochess
Choose The Joust Autochess if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Joust Autochess launched in 2026.
Both Old Salt and The Joust Autochess sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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 |  The Joust Autochess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kneeshaw Developments, Never Board Games | The Joust |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Old Salt (2025) is 1 year older than The Joust Autochess (2026).
- The Joust Autochess is free; Old Salt is paid (14.99 USD).
Old Salt vs The Joust Autochess — FAQ
- Should I play Old Salt or The Joust Autochess first?
- If you want chronology, Old Salt (2025) came out before The Joust Autochess (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 The Joust Autochess 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.
- Is The Joust Autochess free?
- Yes — The Joust Autochess is a free-to-play Steam title. Old Salt is paid (14.99 USD).