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 Cryogear
Salt and Sanctuary and Cryogear 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 4 years older than Cryogear (2020). Cryogear is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Salt and Sanctuary (17.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Cryogear
Choose Cryogear if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cryogear launched in 2020.
Both Salt and Sanctuary and Cryogear 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 |  Cryogear | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| 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) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ska Studios | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Salt and Sanctuary (2016) is 4 years older than Cryogear (2020).
- Cryogear 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; Cryogear has no Deck rating yet.
Salt and Sanctuary vs Cryogear — FAQ
- Should I play Salt and Sanctuary or Cryogear first?
- If you want chronology, Salt and Sanctuary (2016) came out before Cryogear (2020). 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 Cryogear 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 Cryogear have multiplayer like Salt and Sanctuary?
- No. Salt and Sanctuary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Cryogear is listed as single-player only.
- Does Salt and Sanctuary run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Salt and Sanctuary is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cryogear doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.