Choose CARRION
Choose CARRION if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 15,824 reviews.
CARRION vs Sea Salt
CARRION and Sea Salt 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. Sea Salt (2019) is 1 year older than CARRION (2020). CARRION scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sea Salt (79.7% 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 Sea Salt
Choose Sea Salt if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sea Salt launched in 2019.
Both CARRION and Sea Salt 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
 CARRION |  Sea Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (15,824 reviews) | 79.7% positive (344 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Phobia Game Studio | YCJY Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sea Salt (2019) is 1 year older than CARRION (2020).
- CARRION scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sea Salt (79.7% positive).
- Sea Salt is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than CARRION (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
CARRION vs Sea Salt — FAQ
- Which is better, CARRION or Sea Salt?
- On Steam reviews CARRION scores higher (95% positive) than Sea Salt (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CARRION is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play CARRION or Sea Salt first?
- If you want chronology, Sea Salt (2019) came out before CARRION (2020). 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 CARRION and Sea Salt 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.
- Do CARRION and Sea Salt 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.