Choose Salt
Choose Salt if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.8% positive across 1,503 reviews.
Salt vs Forsaken Isle
Salt and Forsaken Isle both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Salt (2018) is 7 years older than Forsaken Isle (2025). Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% 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 Forsaken Isle
Choose Forsaken Isle if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forsaken Isle launched in 2025.
Both Salt and Forsaken Isle sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Forsaken Isle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (1,503 reviews) | 72.5% positive (324 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lavaboots Studios | Smoodlez |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Salt (2018) is 7 years older than Forsaken Isle (2025).
- Salt scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% positive).
- Forsaken Isle is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Salt (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Salt has co-op; Forsaken Isle does not.
- Forsaken Isle is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Salt has no Deck rating yet.
Salt vs Forsaken Isle — FAQ
- Which is better, Salt or Forsaken Isle?
- On Steam reviews Salt scores higher (75.8% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% 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 Forsaken Isle first?
- If you want chronology, Salt (2018) came out before Forsaken Isle (2025). 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 Forsaken Isle similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Forsaken Isle have multiplayer like Salt?
- No. Salt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Forsaken Isle is listed as single-player only.