Choose Lost Colony
Choose Lost Colony if you want an Adventure experience.
Lost Colony vs Salvage Run
Lost Colony and Salvage Run both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. 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 Salvage Run
Choose Salvage Run if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Lost Colony and Salvage Run sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Lost Colony |  Salvage Run | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Digital Sagas LLC | Odin's Beard Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Lost Colony vs Salvage Run — FAQ
- Are Lost Colony and Salvage Run similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.