Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
Choose Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk launched in 2018.
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle 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 8 years older than Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (2026). Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (3.99 USD vs. 15.29 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 Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle
Choose Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle launched in 2026.
Both Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk and Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle 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 |  Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 15.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 86.8% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prime Games | ジギタリス出版 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) is 8 years older than Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (2026).
- Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (3.99 USD vs. 15.29 USD).
Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk vs Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle — FAQ
- Should I play Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk or Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle first?
- If you want chronology, Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk (2018) came out before Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (2026). 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 Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle 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.