Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk if you want an Indie experience. Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk launched in 2018.
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery both land in Adventure, RPG, Casual 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 Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam. Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) is 5 years older than Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery (2023). Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
Choose Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery launched in 2023.
Both Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery sit in Adventure, RPG, and Casual 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
 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk |  Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 91.2% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prime Games | eNVy softworks |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) is 5 years older than Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery (2023).
- Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk has no Deck rating yet.
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery — FAQ
- Should I play Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk or Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery first?
- If you want chronology, Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) came out before Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery (2023). 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 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG, Casual 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.