Choose Salt and Sanctuary
Choose Salt and Sanctuary if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 7,119 reviews.
Salt and Sanctuary vs Salt and Sacrifice
Salt and Sanctuary and Salt and Sacrifice both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Salt and Sanctuary (2016) is 7 years older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023). Salt and Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive). 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 Salt and Sacrifice
Choose Salt and Sacrifice if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Salt and Sacrifice launched in 2023.
Both Salt and Sanctuary and Salt and Sacrifice sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Salt and Sanctuary |  Salt and Sacrifice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (7,119 reviews) | 71.3% positive (659 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Devoured Studios, Ska Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Salt and Sanctuary (2016) is 7 years older than Salt and Sacrifice (2023).
- Salt and Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive).
- Salt and Sanctuary is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sacrifice (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Salt and Sacrifice has co-op; Salt and Sanctuary does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Salt and Sanctuary vs Salt and Sacrifice — FAQ
- Which is better, Salt and Sanctuary or Salt and Sacrifice?
- On Steam reviews Salt and Sanctuary scores higher (88.1% positive) than Salt and Sacrifice (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Salt and Sanctuary is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Salt and Sanctuary or Salt and Sacrifice first?
- If you want chronology, Salt and Sanctuary (2016) came out before Salt and Sacrifice (2023). 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 Salt and Sanctuary and Salt and Sacrifice similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.
- Do Salt and Sanctuary and Salt and Sacrifice both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.