Choose Sea Salt
Choose Sea Salt if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sea Salt launched in 2019.
Sea Salt vs Silver Wire
Sea Salt and Silver Wire both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Sea Salt (2019) is 3 years older than Silver Wire (2022). Silver Wire is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Sea Salt (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Silver Wire
Choose Silver Wire if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silver Wire launched in 2022.
Both Sea Salt and Silver Wire sit in Action and Indie 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
 Sea Salt |  Silver Wire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (344 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YCJY Games | IzukawaN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sea Salt (2019) is 3 years older than Silver Wire (2022).
- Silver Wire is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Sea Salt (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Sea Salt is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Silver Wire has no Deck rating yet.
Sea Salt vs Silver Wire — FAQ
- Should I play Sea Salt or Silver Wire first?
- If you want chronology, Sea Salt (2019) came out before Silver Wire (2022). 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 Sea Salt and Silver Wire similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Sea Salt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sea Salt is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Silver Wire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.