Choose FRONTIERS
Choose FRONTIERS if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. FRONTIERS launched in 2020.
FRONTIERS vs Salt
FRONTIERS and Salt both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Salt (2018) is 2 years older than FRONTIERS (2020). Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than FRONTIERS (33% 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
Choose Salt if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,503 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FRONTIERS and Salt sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 FRONTIERS |  Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive (88 reviews) | 75.8% positive (1,503 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | AAD Productions | Lavaboots Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Salt (2018) is 2 years older than FRONTIERS (2020).
- Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than FRONTIERS (33% positive).
- Salt is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than FRONTIERS (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Salt has co-op; FRONTIERS does not.
FRONTIERS vs Salt — FAQ
- Should I play FRONTIERS or Salt first?
- If you want chronology, Salt (2018) came out before FRONTIERS (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 FRONTIERS and Salt similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 FRONTIERS have multiplayer like Salt?
- No. Salt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while FRONTIERS is listed as single-player only.