# Games like Salt

> The closest matches to Salt: Salt 2: Shores of Gold, Stranded Deep, Valheim, Windward, and Starbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Salt 2: Shores of Gold](https://imho.run/games/1574900/salt-2-shores-of-gold) — Shares ship building and crafting with Salt. 1,345 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574900/)
2. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Salt. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares sailing and crafting with Salt. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Also Pirates, like Salt. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
5. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares crafting with Salt. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
6. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares fishing and crafting with Salt. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
7. [Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition](https://imho.run/games/1172620/sea-of-thieves-2026-edition) — Shares fishing with Salt. 145,168 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172620/)
8. [Windrose](https://imho.run/games/3041230/windrose) — Also Sailing and Pirates, like Salt. 19,600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/)
9. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — A frequent pick in Salt players' libraries, and another Indie. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)
10. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — A frequent pick in Salt players' libraries, and another Action. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
11. [Ylands](https://imho.run/games/298610/ylands) — Also Sailing and Open World Survival Craft, like Salt. 4,431 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298610/)
12. [Eden Island](https://imho.run/games/1974220/eden-island) — Shares fishing and crafting with Salt. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1974220/)
13. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares crafting with Salt. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
14. [Sid Meier's Pirates!](https://imho.run/games/3920/sid-meier-s-pirates) — A frequent pick in Salt players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,626 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/)
15. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Salt. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
16. [Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey](https://imho.run/games/951820/captain-bones-a-pirate-s-journey) — Shares crafting with Salt. 115 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/951820/)
17. [Lost World](https://imho.run/games/2126990/lost-world) — Shares island exploration and crafting with Salt. 121 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126990/)
18. [Savage Lands](https://imho.run/games/307880/savage-lands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Salt. 2,785 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307880/)
19. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares crafting with Salt. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
20. [Out of Reach](https://imho.run/games/327090/out-of-reach) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Salt. 1,061 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327090/)
21. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Salt. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
22. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Also Crafting, like Salt. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
23. [Necesse](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse) — Shares island exploration with Salt. 11,720 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
24. [Tempest: Pirate Action RPG](https://imho.run/games/418180/tempest-pirate-action-rpg) — Also Sailing and Pirates, like Salt. 775 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=327860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=327860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=327860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=327860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/327860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Salt

Salt is an open-world sailing exploration game released in 2018 by Lavaboots Studios. Set across a vast oceanic expanse, players navigate between islands seeking loot and discoveries in a first-person perspective. The gameplay loop incorporates island exploration, crafting with item combinations, and fishing, alongside optional permadeath mode for added challenge. Multiplayer supports online co-op, which players describe as a standout feature, allowing friends to sail and explore together. The game offers a medium-length experience designed for a sit-down session pace. Currently priced at $14.99 USD, it holds a 76% positive rating from over 1,500 Steam reviews. Players highlight the immersive sailing mechanics, atmospheric sea shanties, and surprisingly deep item-combination puzzles as particularly engaging elements.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 327860
- **Developer:** Lavaboots Studios
- **Publisher:** Lavaboots Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 6, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/327860/salt)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=327860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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