Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk launched in 2018.
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Ruins of Araethia
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Ruins of Araethia 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. Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) is 6 years older than Ruins of Araethia (2024). Ruins of Araethia is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (1.90 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 Ruins of Araethia
Choose Ruins of Araethia if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ruins of Araethia launched in 2024.
Both Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Ruins of Araethia 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
 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk |  Ruins of Araethia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.90 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prime Games | Gloomy Lantern |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) is 6 years older than Ruins of Araethia (2024).
- Ruins of Araethia is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (1.90 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Ruins of Araethia — FAQ
- Should I play Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk or Ruins of Araethia first?
- If you want chronology, Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) came out before Ruins of Araethia (2024). 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 Ruins of Araethia 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.