Rank 01Games like Sea Salt
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Sea Salt also play
The closest matches to Sea Salt: CARRION, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Still Wakes the Deep, Zombie Night Terror, and Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like Sea Salt.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Zombie Night Terror
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Sea Salt.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Sea Salt.
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Blasphemous
Why this: Also Gothic and Gore, like Sea Salt.
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Dungeons 3
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and RTS, like Sea Salt.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: YCJY Games
- Price: $3.74−75%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 80% of 344 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Gothic horror aesthetics with lovecraftian themes
- Mythic tone reinforced by sparse but effective storytelling
- Play as an eldritch god commanding a grotesque horde
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sea Salt, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Dark Fantasy, like Sea Salt.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Sea Salt.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CARRION
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Lovecraftian, like Sea Salt.
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like Sea Salt.
Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Sea Salt.
Blasphemous
Why this: Also Gothic and Gore, like Sea Salt.
About Sea Salt
The closest matches to Sea Salt: CARRION, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Still Wakes the Deep, Zombie Night Terror, and Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sea Salt is your kind of game, the closest matches are CARRION, Iratus: Lord of the Dead and Still Wakes the Deep — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its apostle unlocking and horde management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Sea Salt: Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.
Is Sea Salt worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 344 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Gothic horror aesthetics with lovecraftian themes
- Mythic tone reinforced by sparse but effective storytelling
- Play as an eldritch god commanding a grotesque horde
- Tarot card mechanics tie into gameplay and narrative
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Too clunky to play with no options to change how fast you move your cursor with a controller. The arena mode is 50% waiting for the enemies to finish their spawning cutscene. Most cutscenes or animations are unnecessarily slow. The minion…”
People who play it also play: CARRION, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Still Wakes the Deep
Frequently asked about Sea Salt
Can I run it?
Is Sea Salt verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sea Salt is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sea Salt cost?
Sea Salt is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sea Salt?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sea Salt are CARRION, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Still Wakes the Deep.
Who developed Sea Salt?
Sea Salt was developed by YCJY Games.