Choose Salt and Sanctuary
Choose Salt and Sanctuary if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Salt and Sanctuary vs Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
Salt and Sanctuary and Cherubim: Heaven's Blade both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Salt and Sanctuary is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cherubim: Heaven's Blade has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
Choose Cherubim: Heaven's Blade if you want an Adventure game with Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Salt and Sanctuary and Cherubim: Heaven's Blade sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Salt and Sanctuary |  Cherubim: Heaven's Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (7,119 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Kamishibai Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Salt and Sanctuary is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cherubim: Heaven's Blade has no Deck rating yet.
Salt and Sanctuary vs Cherubim: Heaven's Blade — FAQ
- Are Salt and Sanctuary and Cherubim: Heaven's Blade similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Cherubim: Heaven's Blade have multiplayer like Salt and Sanctuary?
- No. Salt and Sanctuary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Cherubim: Heaven's Blade is listed as single-player only.
- Does Salt and Sanctuary run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Salt and Sanctuary is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cherubim: Heaven's Blade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.