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 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
Salt and Sanctuary and SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen 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 (2016) is 3 years older than SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen (2019). Salt and Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen (80.7% 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 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen
Choose SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen launched in 2019.
Both Salt and Sanctuary and SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen 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 |  SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (7,119 reviews) | 80.7% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Planet Tobor |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Salt and Sanctuary (2016) is 3 years older than SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen (2019).
- Salt and Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen (80.7% positive).
- SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sanctuary (17.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Salt and Sanctuary is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen has no Deck rating yet.
Salt and Sanctuary vs SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen — FAQ
- Should I play Salt and Sanctuary or SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen first?
- If you want chronology, Salt and Sanctuary (2016) came out before SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen (2019). 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 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen 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 SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen have multiplayer like Salt and Sanctuary?
- No. Salt and Sanctuary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen is listed as single-player only.
- Does Salt and Sanctuary run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Salt and Sanctuary is rated Deck Verified by Valve. SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.