Games like Salt 2: Shores of Gold

85% positive from 2,290 reviewsReleased 20251% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

A cooperative open-world pirate RPG focused on exploration and ship customization. Players craft, survive, and quest across a procedurally generated world.

What players liked

Players praise "Salt 2" as a relaxed, cozy "Sea of Thieves" with deep exploration, crafting, and a mobile base.

The catch

Every island and quest blurs into the same shallow loot-and-sail loop within hours.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 2,290 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Salt 2: Shores of Gold

Maelstrom

83% positive from 2,584 reviews20192% finish itDeck Playable

Naval combat game with grim fantasy and monster elements. Players sink ships for loot, upgrade warships, and survive aggressive sea monsters.

What players likedThere is not enough information to fulfill this request. The provided text contains only complaints about "Maelstrom" and a description of a different game by "NLB project."

The catchThe playerbase is gone, so nearly every multiplayer match is filled out with bots.

Both are tagged Sailing, Pirates and Action.

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Sailwind

89% positive from 2,270 reviews2021Deck Playable

A realistic sailing simulator with survival elements. Players deliver cargo, fish, and explore a vast open world with dynamic weather.

What players likedPlayers praise Sailwind as a deep, realistic, and immersive sailing and trading simulator, akin to a chill-out game with challenging navigation.

The catchUpdates buried the relaxed sailing under survival and realism systems with no toggles.

Both are tagged Sailing, Survival and Open World.

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Astrometica

83% positive from 3,124 reviews202436% finish itDeck Unsupported

Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. Players explore the universe, gather resources, and build automated outposts.

What players likedPlayers praise Astrometrica as an absorbing Subnautica-like space exploration and building game with gorgeous vistas and engaging lore.

The catchDevelopment has stalled with no update in over a year, and it is still unfinished.

Both are tagged Crafting, Survival and Open World.

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Eden Crafters

86% positive from 2,512 reviews20262% finish itDeck Unsupported

A singleplayer/co-op open-world survival crafting game focused on terraforming and automating planets. Players build factories to transform hostile environments into habitable worlds.

What players likedPlayers praise Eden Crafters as a simpler blend of Satisfactory and Planet Crafter, offering diverse planets and enjoyable automation.

The catchJank and missing polish make it feel like it never left early access.

Both are tagged Crafting, Early Access and Adventure.

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Wayward

86% positive from 1,363 reviews2016Deck Playable

A challenging wilderness survival roguelike with deep crafting and skill progression. Explore procedurally generated islands, manage resources, and interact with a simulated world.

What players likedPlayers say Wayward is like Don't Starve, praised for its surprising depth despite a simple surface.

The catchThe interface is obtuse, turning simple actions into repeated menu clicks.

Both are tagged Crafting, Survival and Early Access.

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Sea Dogs: To Each His Own

74% positive from 2,357 reviews20125% finish it

This is a pirate RPG with naval combat, crafting, and trading. It offers a long, replayable story and freeplay mode.

The catchTight quest time limits force constant save-scumming

Both are tagged Sailing and Pirates.

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