Choose Salt
Choose Salt if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.8% positive across 1,503 reviews.
Salt vs Windbound
Salt and Windbound 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 Windbound (2020). Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Windbound (62.3% 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 Windbound
Choose Windbound if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Windbound launched in 2020.
Both Salt and Windbound 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
 Salt |  Windbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (1,503 reviews) | 62.3% positive (631 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lavaboots Studios | 5 Lives Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Salt (2018) is 2 years older than Windbound (2020).
- Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Windbound (62.3% positive).
- Salt is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Windbound (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Salt has co-op; Windbound does not.
- Windbound is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Salt has no Deck rating yet.
Salt vs Windbound — FAQ
- Which is better, Salt or Windbound?
- On Steam reviews Salt scores higher (75.8% positive) than Windbound (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Salt 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 or Windbound first?
- If you want chronology, Salt (2018) came out before Windbound (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 Windbound 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 Windbound have multiplayer like Salt?
- No. Salt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Windbound is listed as single-player only.