Choose Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Choose Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey launched in 2025.
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey vs Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey and Salt 2: Shores of Gold both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2025. Salt 2: Shores of Gold scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey (77.4% 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 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Choose Salt 2: Shores of Gold if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 1,345 reviews.
Both Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey and Salt 2: Shores of Gold sit in Action, 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
 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey |  Salt 2: Shores of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (115 reviews) | 85.7% positive (1,345 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | World of Poly | Lavaboots Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey (77.4% positive).
- Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Salt 2: Shores of Gold (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Salt 2: Shores of Gold has co-op; Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey vs Salt 2: Shores of Gold — FAQ
- Which is better, Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey or Salt 2: Shores of Gold?
- On Steam reviews Salt 2: Shores of Gold scores higher (85.7% positive) than Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey (77.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Salt 2: Shores of Gold is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey and Salt 2: Shores of Gold similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey have multiplayer like Salt 2: Shores of Gold?
- No. Salt 2: Shores of Gold supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey is listed as single-player only.
- Do Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey and Salt 2: Shores of Gold both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.